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Barnsley South and Stoke-on-Trent North

107,953 and 104,243 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Stoke-on-Trent North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 4. 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Barnsley South: £5,333Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Barnsley South: £5,355Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Stoke-on-Trent North £13,107Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,107Barnsley South: £13,082Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,162Barnsley South: £13,138Stoke-on-Trent North: £12,432Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£13,107£13,162£12,432

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,550Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,550Barnsley South: £2,923Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,561Barnsley South: £2,936Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,419Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South is higher£2,550£2,561£2,419

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Stoke-on-Trent North £11,683Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,683Barnsley South: £11,549Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,733Barnsley South: £11,598Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,082Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Stoke-on-Trent North £492Stoke-on-Trent North: £492Barnsley South: £580Stoke-on-Trent North: £494Barnsley South: £583Stoke-on-Trent North: £467Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Barnsley South is higher£492£494£467

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £899Stoke-on-Trent North: £899Barnsley South: £916Stoke-on-Trent North: £902Barnsley South: £920Stoke-on-Trent North: £852Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Barnsley South is higher£899£902£852

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £33Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Barnsley South: £38Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Barnsley South: £38Stoke-on-Trent North: £31Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Barnsley South is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Barnsley South: £768Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Barnsley South: £771Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Barnsley South: £219Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Barnsley South: £220Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £157Stoke-on-Trent North: £157Barnsley South: £217Stoke-on-Trent North: £158Barnsley South: £218Stoke-on-Trent North: £149Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,943Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,943Barnsley South: £2,207Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,951Barnsley South: £2,216Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,843Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Barnsley South: £207Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Barnsley South: £208Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£241£242£229

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £430Stoke-on-Trent North: £430Barnsley South: £480Stoke-on-Trent North: £432Barnsley South: £482Stoke-on-Trent North: £408Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Barnsley South is higher£430£432£408

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Stoke-on-Trent North £12Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Barnsley South: £8.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Barnsley South: £8.07Stoke-on-Trent North: £11Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stoke-on-Trent North 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, Stoke-on-Trent North £8.79Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.79Barnsley South: £11Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.83Barnsley South: £11Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.34Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Barnsley South is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Barnsley South: £7.11Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Barnsley South: £7.14Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North: 1,009.7Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higher1,009.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 129.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 129.9Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Barnsley South is higher129.9

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 190.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 190.6Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Barnsley South is higher190.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher85.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 257.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 257.6Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Barnsley South is higher257.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 35.8Stoke-on-Trent North: 35.8Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher35.8

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Barnsley South and Stoke-on-Trent North, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£4,884£4,905£4,633Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,107£13,162£12,432Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,550£2,561£2,419Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,683£11,733£11,082Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£492£494£467Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£899£902£852Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£31Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£592£595£562Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£141£142£134Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£157£158£149Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£1,943£1,951£1,843Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£241£242£229Stoke-on-Trent North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£430£432£408Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.79£8.83£8.34Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,009.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0129.9Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2190.6Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.085.1Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9257.6Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.135.8Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 4. 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Barnsley South: £5,333Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Barnsley South: £5,355Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,345Barnsley South: £2,310Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,355Barnsley South: £2,320Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,224Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,559Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,559Barnsley South: £1,821Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,566Barnsley South: £1,829Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,479Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,090Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,090Barnsley South: £2,040Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,099Barnsley South: £2,048Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,982Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Stoke-on-Trent North £88Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Barnsley South: £102Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Barnsley South: £103Stoke-on-Trent North: £83Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Barnsley South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Stoke-on-Trent North £161Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Barnsley South: £162Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Barnsley South: £162Stoke-on-Trent North: £152Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Barnsley South is higher£161£161£152

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.94Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.94Barnsley South: £6.63Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.96Barnsley South: £6.66Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.63Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Barnsley South: £768Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Barnsley South: £771Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Barnsley South: £219Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Barnsley South: £220Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Stoke-on-Trent North £96Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Barnsley South: £135Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Barnsley South: £136Stoke-on-Trent North: £91Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,188Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,188Barnsley South: £1,375Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,193Barnsley South: £1,381Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,127Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Barnsley South: £207Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Barnsley South: £208Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Stoke-on-Trent North £263Stoke-on-Trent North: £263Barnsley South: £299Stoke-on-Trent North: £264Barnsley South: £300Stoke-on-Trent North: £249Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Stoke-on-Trent North £7.12Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.12Barnsley South: £5.01Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.15Barnsley South: £5.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.75Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.38Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.38Barnsley South: £6.86Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.40Barnsley South: £6.89Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.10Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Barnsley South: £7.11Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Barnsley South: £7.14Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Stoke-on-Trent North 180.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 180.6Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley South is higher180.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Stoke-on-Trent North 23.2Stoke-on-Trent North: 23.2Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Barnsley South is higher23.2

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 34.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley South is higher34.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher85.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 157.5Stoke-on-Trent North: 157.5Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Barnsley South is higher157.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 21.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 21.9Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher21.9

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Barnsley South and Stoke-on-Trent North, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£4,884£4,905£4,633Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,345£2,355£2,224Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£1,559£1,566£1,479Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,090£2,099£1,982Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£88£88£83Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£161£161£152Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.94£5.96£5.63Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£592£595£562Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£141£142£134Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£96£96£91Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,188£1,193£1,127Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£241£242£229Stoke-on-Trent North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£263£264£249Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.38£5.40£5.10Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7180.6Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.723.2Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.134.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.085.1Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3157.5Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.021.9Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £509.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £509.1mBarnsley South: £575.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £511.3mBarnsley South: £578.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £482.9mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higher£509.1m£511.3m£482.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Stoke-on-Trent North £244.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £244.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £245.5mBarnsley South: £250.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £231.8mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£244.4m£245.5m£231.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £162.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £162.5mBarnsley South: £196.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £163.2mBarnsley South: £197.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £154.1mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South is higher£162.5m£163.2m£154.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £217.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £217.9mBarnsley South: £220.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £218.8mBarnsley South: £221.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £206.7mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£217.9m£218.8m£206.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Stoke-on-Trent North £9.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mBarnsley South: £11.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mBarnsley South: £11.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £8.7mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBarnsley South is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mBarnsley South: £17.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mBarnsley South: £17.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £15.9mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mBarnsley South: £0.72mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mBarnsley South: £0.72mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.59mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Stoke-on-Trent North £61.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £61.7mBarnsley South: £82.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £62.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £58.6mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.7mBarnsley South: £23.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.8mBarnsley South: £23.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.0mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £10.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mBarnsley South: £14.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mBarnsley South: £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.5mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Stoke-on-Trent North £123.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £123.8mBarnsley South: £148.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £124.3mBarnsley South: £149.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £117.4mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Stoke-on-Trent North £25.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.1mBarnsley South: £22.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.2mBarnsley South: £22.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £23.8mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Stoke-on-Trent North £27.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.4mBarnsley South: £32.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.5mBarnsley South: £32.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £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, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.70mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mBarnsley South: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mBarnsley South: £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.53mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mBarnsley South: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mBarnsley South: £0.77mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.60mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Stoke-on-Trent North 18,829Stoke-on-Trent North: 18,829Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higher18,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,422Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Barnsley South is higher2,422

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Stoke-on-Trent North 3,555Stoke-on-Trent North: 3,555Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higher3,555

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Stoke-on-Trent North 8,872Stoke-on-Trent North: 8,872Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Barnsley South is higher8,872

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Stoke-on-Trent North 16,415Stoke-on-Trent North: 16,415Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higher16,415

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,279Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,279Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher2,279

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Stoke-on-Trent North, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBarnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mStoke-on-Trent North
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£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83418,829Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8792,422Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,555Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4118,872Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48716,415Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2352,279Barnsley South

Sources

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

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