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Barnsley South and Houghton and Sunderland South

107,953 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 13. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Barnsley South: £5,333Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Barnsley South: £5,355Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Barnsley South: £13,082Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Barnsley South: £13,138Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Barnsley South: £2,923Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Barnsley South: £2,936Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Barnsley South: £11,549Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Barnsley South: £11,598Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Barnsley South: £580Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Barnsley South: £583Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£622£624£590

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Barnsley South: £916Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Barnsley South: £920Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£961£965£911

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Barnsley South: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Barnsley South: £38Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Barnsley South: £768Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Barnsley South: £771Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Barnsley South: £219Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Barnsley South: £220Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Barnsley South: £217Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Barnsley South: £218Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Barnsley South: £2,207Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Barnsley South: £2,216Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Barnsley South: £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Barnsley South: £208Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£261£263£248

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Barnsley South: £480Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Barnsley South: £482Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Barnsley South: £8.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Barnsley South: £8.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

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

    £11£11£10Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Barnsley South: £7.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Barnsley South: £7.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher164.1

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Barnsley South is higher265.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher47.9

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Barnsley South and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,008£13,063£12,338Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,870£2,883£2,723Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,384£11,433£10,798Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£764£767£725Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£207£208£197Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,135£2,144£2,025Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,017.6Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9265.5Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.147.9Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Barnsley South: £5,333Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Barnsley South: £5,355Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Barnsley South: £2,310Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Barnsley South: £2,320Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Barnsley South: £1,821Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Barnsley South: £1,829Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Barnsley South: £2,040Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Barnsley South: £2,048Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Barnsley South: £102Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Barnsley South: £103Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Barnsley South: £162Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Barnsley South: £162Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£190£191£181

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Barnsley South: £6.63Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Barnsley South: £6.66Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Barnsley South: £768Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Barnsley South: £771Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Barnsley South: £219Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Barnsley South: £220Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£207£208£197

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

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

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Barnsley South: £1,375Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Barnsley South: £1,381Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Barnsley South: £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Barnsley South: £208Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Barnsley South: £299Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Barnsley South: £300Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Barnsley South: £5.01Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Barnsley South: £5.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Barnsley South: £6.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Barnsley South: £6.89Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Barnsley South: £7.11Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Barnsley South: £7.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Barnsley South is higher162.3

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher29.3

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Barnsley South and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£1,754£1,762£1,664Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£764£767£725Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£207£208£197Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,305£1,310£1,238Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£298£300£283Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.732.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.139.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3162.3Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.029.3Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mBarnsley South: £575.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mBarnsley South: £578.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mBarnsley South: £249.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mBarnsley South: £250.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mBarnsley South: £196.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mBarnsley South: £197.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mBarnsley South: £220.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mBarnsley South: £221.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mBarnsley South: £17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mBarnsley South: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.72mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mBarnsley South: £82.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mBarnsley South: £83.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mBarnsley South: £23.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mBarnsley South: £23.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBarnsley South: £14.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBarnsley South: £14.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mBarnsley South: £148.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mBarnsley South: £149.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mBarnsley South: £22.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mBarnsley South: £32.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mBarnsley South: £32.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBarnsley South: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBarnsley South: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBarnsley South: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBarnsley South: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83421,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6834,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41112,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48717,218Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2353,105Barnsley South

Sources

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

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