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Barnsley South and Normanton and Hemsworth
Barnsley South is higher than Normanton and Hemsworth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Barnsley South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Normanton and Hemsworth on 2. 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 Normanton and Hemsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,061£5,082£4,800
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,812£12,101
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South is higher£2,493£2,503£2,365
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£580£583£550Barnsley South is higher£452£454£429
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£916£920£869Barnsley South is higher£762£766£723
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Barnsley South is higher£30£31£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£670£673£636
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£213£214£202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£176£176£167
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South is higher£1,786£1,794£1,695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Normanton and Hemsworth is higher£241£242£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£480£482£456Normanton and Hemsworth is higher£513£515£487
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Barnsley South is higher£10£10£9.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Barnsley South is higher118.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
193.2Barnsley South is higher160.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
115.0Barnsley South is higher99.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
274.9Barnsley South is higher231.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
48.1Barnsley South is higher38.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barnsley South | Normanton and Hemsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,333£5,355£5,058 | £5,061£5,082£4,800 | Barnsley South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,082£13,138£12,409 | £12,758£12,812£12,101 | Barnsley South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,923£2,936£2,773 | £2,493£2,503£2,365 | Barnsley South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,598£10,954 | £11,513£11,562£10,920 | Barnsley South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £580£583£550 | £452£454£429 | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £916£920£869 | £762£766£723 | Barnsley South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £30£31£29 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £768£771£729 | £670£673£636 | Barnsley South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £213£214£202 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £176£176£167 | Barnsley South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,207£2,216£2,093 | £1,786£1,794£1,695 | Barnsley South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £241£242£229 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £480£482£456 | £513£515£487 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Barnsley South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £10£10£9.71 | Barnsley South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Barnsley South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.3 | 1,018.1 | Barnsley South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 118.3 | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 193.2 | 160.3 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 115.0 | 99.6 | Barnsley South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 274.9 | 231.7 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 48.1 | 38.2 | Barnsley South |
Per resident
Barnsley South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Normanton and Hemsworth on 5. 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 Normanton and Hemsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,061£5,082£4,800
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,310£2,320£2,192Normanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,415£2,281
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higher£1,526£1,532£1,447
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,040£2,048£1,935Normanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Barnsley South is higher£85£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£162£153Barnsley South is higher£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£670£673£636
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£213£214£202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£108£108£102
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Normanton and Hemsworth is higher£241£242£229
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£299£300£284Normanton and Hemsworth is higher£314£315£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
183.7Normanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count191.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Barnsley South is higher22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Barnsley South is higher30.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
115.0Barnsley South is higher99.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
171.3Barnsley South is higher141.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.0Barnsley South is higher23.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barnsley South | Normanton and Hemsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,333£5,355£5,058 | £5,061£5,082£4,800 | Barnsley South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,310£2,320£2,192 | £2,404£2,415£2,281 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,821£1,829£1,728 | £1,526£1,532£1,447 | Barnsley South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,040£2,048£1,935 | £2,170£2,179£2,058 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £85£86£81 | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£162£153 | £144£144£136 | Barnsley South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £768£771£729 | £670£673£636 | Barnsley South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £213£214£202 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £108£108£102 | Barnsley South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | Barnsley South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £241£242£229 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £299£300£284 | £314£315£298 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | Barnsley South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Barnsley South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Barnsley South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 183.7 | 191.9 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 22.3 | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 30.2 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 115.0 | 99.6 | Barnsley South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 171.3 | 141.8 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.0 | 23.4 | Barnsley South |
Total
Barnsley South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Normanton and Hemsworth on 5. 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 Normanton and Hemsworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higher£540.1m£542.4m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mNormanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count£256.6m£257.7m£243.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South is higher£162.9m£163.5m£154.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mNormanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBarnsley South is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South is higher£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mNormanton and Hemsworth is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mNormanton and Hemsworth is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,834Normanton and Hemsworth is higherDepends on how you count20,479
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,879Barnsley South is higher2,380
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,683Barnsley South is higher3,225
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,411Barnsley South is higher10,632
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,487Barnsley South is higher15,135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,235Barnsley South is higher2,498
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| Measure | Barnsley South | Normanton and Hemsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £575.7m£578.1m£546.1m | £540.1m£542.4m£512.4m | Barnsley South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £249.4m£250.5m£236.6m | £256.6m£257.7m£243.4m | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £196.6m£197.5m£186.5m | £162.9m£163.5m£154.5m | Barnsley South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £220.2m£221.1m£208.9m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Barnsley South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £82.9m£83.3m£78.6m | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | Barnsley South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Barnsley South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.4m£149.1m£140.8m | £116.7m£117.2m£110.7m | Barnsley South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.4m£30.6m | £33.5m£33.7m£31.8m | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Barnsley South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Barnsley South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Barnsley South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,834 | 20,479 | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,879 | 2,380 | Barnsley South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,683 | 3,225 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,411 | 10,632 | Barnsley South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,487 | 15,135 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,235 | 2,498 | Barnsley South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.