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Barnsley South and Jarrow and Gateshead East

107,953 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

Barnsley South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 12. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley South: £5,333Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley South: £5,355Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Barnsley South: £13,082Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Barnsley South: £13,138Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Barnsley South: £2,923Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Barnsley South: £2,936Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Barnsley South: £11,549Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Barnsley South: £11,598Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Barnsley South: £580Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Barnsley South: £583Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Barnsley South: £916Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Barnsley South: £920Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley South: £38Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley South: £38Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Jarrow and Gateshead East 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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley South: £768Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley South: £771Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley South: £219Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley South: £220Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Barnsley South: £217Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Barnsley South: £218Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Barnsley South: £2,207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Barnsley South: £2,216Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Barnsley South: £480Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Barnsley South: £482Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Barnsley South is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley South: £8.03Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley South: £8.07Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £11, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley South: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley South: £11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley South: £7.11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley South: £7.14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Barnsley South is higher267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher43.7

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Barnsley South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,858£2,871£2,711Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£734£737£696Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£195£196£185Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£198£199£188Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,169£2,179£2,058Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£463£465£439Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,023.2Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0111.6Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9267.1Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.143.7Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley South: £5,333Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley South: £5,355Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Barnsley South: £2,310Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Barnsley South: £2,320Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Barnsley South: £1,821Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Barnsley South: £1,829Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Barnsley South: £2,040Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Barnsley South: £2,048Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Barnsley South: £102Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Barnsley South: £103Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley South: £162Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley South: £162Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Barnsley South: £6.63Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Barnsley South: £6.66Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley South: £768Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley South: £771Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley South: £219Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley South: £220Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley South: £135Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley South: £136Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Barnsley South: £1,375Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Barnsley South: £1,381Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley South: £207Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley South: £208Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Barnsley South: £299Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Barnsley South: £300Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Barnsley South: £5.01Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Barnsley South: £5.03Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Barnsley South: £6.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Barnsley South: £6.89Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley South: £7.11Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley South: £7.14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher34.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 34.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Barnsley South is higher163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher26.8

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Barnsley South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£1,754£1,761£1,664Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£734£737£696Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£195£196£185Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£122£122£115Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,331£1,337£1,263Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£284£285£269Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.734.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.138.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0111.6Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3163.9Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.026.8Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 8. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBarnsley South: £575.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBarnsley South: £578.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBarnsley South: £249.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBarnsley South: £250.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBarnsley South: £196.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBarnsley South: £197.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBarnsley South: £220.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBarnsley South: £221.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBarnsley South: £11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBarnsley South: £11.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBarnsley South: £17.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBarnsley South: £17.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBarnsley South: £0.72mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBarnsley South: £0.72mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBarnsley South: £82.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBarnsley South: £83.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBarnsley South: £23.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBarnsley South: £23.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBarnsley South: £14.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBarnsley South: £14.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBarnsley South: £149.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBarnsley South: £22.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBarnsley South: £22.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBarnsley South: £32.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBarnsley South: £32.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.54mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.54mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.77mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Barnsley South is higher10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83418,613Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,328Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,677Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41110,764Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48715,806Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2352,584Barnsley 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.
  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.
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