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Barrow and Furness and Penistone and Stocksbridge

98,553 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 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.

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Per person in the age group

Barrow and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Barrow and Furness Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Barrow and Furness: £12,778Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Barrow and Furness: £12,832Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,482£12,536£11,840

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Barrow and Furness: £1,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Barrow and Furness: £1,889Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Barrow and Furness: £11,582Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Barrow and Furness: £11,631Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Barrow and Furness: £367Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Barrow and Furness: £369Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higher£314£315£297

  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: Barrow and Furness £805, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Barrow and Furness: £805Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Barrow and Furness: £808Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higher£727£730£690

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Barrow and Furness: £24Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Barrow and Furness: £24Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Barrow and Furness: £527Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Barrow and Furness: £530Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£151£151£143

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Barrow and Furness: £116Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Barrow and Furness: £116Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Barrow and Furness: £1,308Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Barrow and Furness: £1,314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £189Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Barrow and Furness: £445Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Barrow and Furness: £447Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£335£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Barrow and Furness: £4.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Barrow and Furness: £4.55Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Barrow and Furness: £6.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Barrow and Furness: £6.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher70.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higher144.0

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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Barrow and Furness and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,687£4,707£4,445Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,482£12,536£11,840Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,520£1,526£1,441Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,419£11,468£10,832Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£314£315£297Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£727£730£690Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£472£474£448Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£151£151£143Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,050£1,054£996Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£144£144£136Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£335£336£317Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.52£8.55£8.08Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,009.1Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.587.8Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1152.6Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.070.9Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9144.0Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.126.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 9. 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

Barrow and Furness Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Barrow and Furness: £2,832Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Barrow and Furness: £2,844Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Barrow and Furness: £1,131Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Barrow and Furness: £1,136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Barrow and Furness: £2,567Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Barrow and Furness: £2,578Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Barrow and Furness: £81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Barrow and Furness: £82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Barrow and Furness: £178Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Barrow and Furness: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Barrow and Furness: £5.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Barrow and Furness: £5.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Barrow and Furness: £527Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Barrow and Furness: £530Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Barrow and Furness: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Barrow and Furness: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Barrow and Furness: £787Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Barrow and Furness: £790Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Barrow and Furness is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £189Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Barrow and Furness: £268Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Barrow and Furness: £269Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Barrow and Furness: £2.73Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Barrow and Furness: £2.74Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Barrow and Furness: £4.09Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Barrow and Furness: £4.11Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higher84.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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Barrow and Furness and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,687£4,707£4,445Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£890£894£844Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£76£76£72Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£176£177£167Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£472£474£448Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£151£151£143Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£615£617£583Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£144£144£136Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£196£197£186Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.02£4.03£3.81Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.52£8.55£8.08Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.137.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.070.9Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.284.3Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.915.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Barrow and Furness Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21222,087Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,921Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3653,341Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5876,411Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0737,623Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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  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.
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