Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West

Barnsley South and Knowsley

107,953 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 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.

Swap the two areas
Barnsley South and Knowsley on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley South Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Barnsley South: £5,333Knowsley: £5,884Barnsley South: £5,355Knowsley: £5,558Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Barnsley South: £13,082Knowsley: £13,753Barnsley South: £13,138Knowsley: £12,990Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Barnsley South: £2,923Knowsley: £3,446Barnsley South: £2,936Knowsley: £3,255Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Barnsley South: £11,549Knowsley: £11,661Barnsley South: £11,598Knowsley: £11,014Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Barnsley South: £580Knowsley: £994Barnsley South: £583Knowsley: £939Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Barnsley South: £916Knowsley: £1,038Barnsley South: £920Knowsley: £981Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Barnsley South: £38Knowsley: £59Barnsley South: £38Knowsley: £56Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Barnsley South: £768Knowsley: £949Barnsley South: £771Knowsley: £896Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Barnsley South: £219Knowsley: £248Barnsley South: £220Knowsley: £234Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Barnsley South: £217Knowsley: £224Barnsley South: £218Knowsley: £212Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Barnsley South: £2,207Knowsley: £2,562Barnsley South: £2,216Knowsley: £2,420Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Knowsley is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £334Barnsley South: £208Knowsley: £316Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  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, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Barnsley South: £480Knowsley: £634Barnsley South: £482Knowsley: £599Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Barnsley South: £8.03Knowsley: £9.24Barnsley South: £8.07Knowsley: £8.73Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Knowsley is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £11, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Barnsley South: £11Knowsley: £16Barnsley South: £11Knowsley: £15Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Barnsley South: £7.11Knowsley: £7.16Barnsley South: £7.14Knowsley: £6.76Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

  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, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Knowsley is higher239.2

  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, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count213.4

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South 274.9, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher47.6

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9292.6Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.147.6Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 17. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Barnsley South: £5,333Knowsley: £5,884Barnsley South: £5,355Knowsley: £5,558Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Barnsley South: £2,310Knowsley: £2,180Barnsley South: £2,320Knowsley: £2,059Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Barnsley South: £1,821Knowsley: £2,166Barnsley South: £1,829Knowsley: £2,046Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Barnsley South: £2,040Knowsley: £1,849Barnsley South: £2,048Knowsley: £1,746Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Barnsley South: £102Knowsley: £158Barnsley South: £103Knowsley: £149Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Barnsley South: £162Knowsley: £165Barnsley South: £162Knowsley: £155Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Barnsley South: £6.63Knowsley: £9.43Barnsley South: £6.66Knowsley: £8.91Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Barnsley South: £768Knowsley: £949Barnsley South: £771Knowsley: £896Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Barnsley South: £219Knowsley: £248Barnsley South: £220Knowsley: £234Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Barnsley South: £135Knowsley: £141Barnsley South: £136Knowsley: £133Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Barnsley South: £1,375Knowsley: £1,610Barnsley South: £1,381Knowsley: £1,521Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Knowsley is higher£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £334Barnsley South: £208Knowsley: £316Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Barnsley South: £299Knowsley: £399Barnsley South: £300Knowsley: £377Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Barnsley South: £5.01Knowsley: £5.81Barnsley South: £5.03Knowsley: £5.49Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Knowsley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Barnsley South: £6.86Knowsley: £10Barnsley South: £6.89Knowsley: £9.62Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Barnsley South: £7.11Knowsley: £7.16Barnsley South: £7.14Knowsley: £6.76Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher29.9

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,171£2,180£2,059Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£1,841£1,849£1,746Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7167.5Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.737.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.133.8Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.029.9Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Knowsley 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mBarnsley South: £575.7mKnowsley: £582.9mBarnsley South: £578.1mKnowsley: £550.6mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mBarnsley South: £249.4mKnowsley: £216.0mBarnsley South: £250.5mKnowsley: £204.0mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mKnowsley: £214.5mBarnsley South: £197.5mKnowsley: £202.6mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mBarnsley South: £220.2mKnowsley: £183.1mBarnsley South: £221.1mKnowsley: £173.0mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mBarnsley South: £11.1mKnowsley: £15.6mBarnsley South: £11.1mKnowsley: £14.7mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mKnowsley: £16.3mBarnsley South: £17.5mKnowsley: £15.4mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mBarnsley South: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mBarnsley South: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.88mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mBarnsley South: £82.9mKnowsley: £94.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mKnowsley: £88.8mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mBarnsley South: £23.6mKnowsley: £24.6mBarnsley South: £23.7mKnowsley: £23.2mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mBarnsley South: £14.6mKnowsley: £14.0mBarnsley South: £14.7mKnowsley: £13.2mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mBarnsley South: £148.4mKnowsley: £159.5mBarnsley South: £149.1mKnowsley: £150.6mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mKnowsley is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mBarnsley South: £22.3mKnowsley: £33.1mBarnsley South: £22.4mKnowsley: £31.3mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mKnowsley: £39.5mBarnsley South: £32.4mKnowsley: £37.3mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mBarnsley South: £0.54mKnowsley: £0.58mBarnsley South: £0.54mKnowsley: £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKnowsley is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.74mKnowsley: £0.95mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher2,962

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Knowsley, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83416,592Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,351Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41113,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48718,215Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2352,962Barnsley South

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.