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Blackpool South and Barnsley North

112,596 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Barnsley North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Blackpool South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 3. 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

Blackpool South Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley North: £5,049Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley North: £4,769Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Blackpool South: £13,106Barnsley North: £12,984Blackpool South: £13,161Barnsley North: £12,264Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£12,929£12,984£12,264

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,870, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Blackpool South: £3,870Barnsley North: £2,543Blackpool South: £3,886Barnsley North: £2,402Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Blackpool South: £11,297Barnsley North: £11,508Blackpool South: £11,345Barnsley North: £10,869Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Blackpool South: £840Barnsley North: £534Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £505Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£532£534£505

  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: Blackpool South £918, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Blackpool South: £918Barnsley North: £909Blackpool South: £922Barnsley North: £859Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  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: Blackpool South £50, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Blackpool South: £50Barnsley North: £33Blackpool South: £50Barnsley North: £31Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool 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: Blackpool South £844, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £715Blackpool South: £847Barnsley North: £676Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £209Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £210Barnsley North: £192Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£203£203£192

  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: Blackpool South £205, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £205Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £206Barnsley North: £175Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Blackpool South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Blackpool South: £3,011Barnsley North: £1,893Blackpool South: £3,024Barnsley North: £1,788Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £329Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £331Barnsley North: £175Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £633, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Blackpool South: £633Barnsley North: £449Blackpool South: £636Barnsley North: £424Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £6.53, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Blackpool South: £6.53Barnsley North: £6.28Blackpool South: £6.55Barnsley North: £5.93Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Blackpool South is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Blackpool South: £14Barnsley North: £10Blackpool South: £14Barnsley North: £9.78Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley North: £6.30Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley North: £5.95Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 1,021.8, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 205.3, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher132.3

  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: Blackpool South 190.2, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Barnsley North is higher194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher106.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South 361.3, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher238.9

  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: Blackpool South 45.8, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Blackpool South is higher40.3

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Blackpool South and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,028£5,049£4,769Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£12,929£12,984£12,264Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,533£2,543£2,402Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£532£534£505Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£905£909£859Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£33£33£31Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£712£715£676Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£203£203£192Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£184£185£175Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£184£185£175Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£447£449£424Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.25£6.28£5.93Blackpool South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.78Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.27£6.30£5.95Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3132.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1106.8Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3238.9Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.840.3Blackpool South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Blackpool South Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley North: £5,049Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley North: £4,769Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Blackpool South: £2,312Barnsley North: £2,357Blackpool South: £2,322Barnsley North: £2,226Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Blackpool South: £2,422Barnsley North: £1,582Blackpool South: £2,432Barnsley North: £1,495Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Blackpool South: £1,993Barnsley North: £2,089Blackpool South: £2,002Barnsley North: £1,973Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Blackpool South: £148Barnsley North: £97Blackpool South: £149Barnsley North: £92Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Blackpool South: £162Barnsley North: £165Blackpool South: £163Barnsley North: £156Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £8.82, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Blackpool South: £8.82Barnsley North: £5.99Blackpool South: £8.86Barnsley North: £5.66Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £715Blackpool South: £847Barnsley North: £676Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £209Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £210Barnsley North: £192Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£203£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Blackpool South: £128Barnsley North: £115Blackpool South: £129Barnsley North: £109Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Blackpool South is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Blackpool South: £1,885Barnsley North: £1,178Blackpool South: £1,893Barnsley North: £1,112Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £329Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £331Barnsley North: £175Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Blackpool South: £396Barnsley North: £279Blackpool South: £398Barnsley North: £264Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Blackpool South: £4.08Barnsley North: £3.91Blackpool South: £4.10Barnsley North: £3.69Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Blackpool South is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Blackpool South: £8.58Barnsley North: £6.45Blackpool South: £8.62Barnsley North: £6.09Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley North: £6.30Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley North: £5.95Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 33.6, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Barnsley North is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 28.7, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Blackpool South is higher25.1

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Blackpool South and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,028£5,049£4,769Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,576£1,582£1,495Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£97£97£92Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£164£165£156Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.97£5.99£5.66Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£712£715£676Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£203£203£192Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£115£115£109Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,173£1,178£1,112Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£184£185£175Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£278£279£264Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.89£3.91£3.69Blackpool South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.42£6.45£6.09Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£6.27£6.30£5.95Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.224.0Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.635.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1106.8Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1148.7Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.725.1Blackpool South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 1. 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

Blackpool South Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mBlackpool South: £689.5mBarnsley North: £543.9mBlackpool South: £692.4mBarnsley North: £513.7mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mBlackpool South: £260.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mBlackpool South: £261.5mBarnsley North: £239.8mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mBlackpool South: £272.7mBarnsley North: £170.5mBlackpool South: £273.9mBarnsley North: £161.0mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mBlackpool South: £224.4mBarnsley North: £225.0mBlackpool South: £225.4mBarnsley North: £212.5mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlackpool South: £16.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlackpool South: £16.8mBarnsley North: £9.9mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mBlackpool South: £18.2mBarnsley North: £17.8mBlackpool South: £18.3mBarnsley North: £16.8mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackpool South £0.99m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlackpool South: £0.99mBarnsley North: £0.65mBlackpool South: £1.00mBarnsley North: £0.61mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mBlackpool South: £95.0mBarnsley North: £77.1mBlackpool South: £95.4mBarnsley North: £72.8mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mBlackpool South: £23.6mBarnsley North: £21.9mBlackpool South: £23.7mBarnsley North: £20.7mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley North: £12.4mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley North: £11.7mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mBlackpool South: £212.2mBarnsley North: £126.9mBlackpool South: £213.1mBarnsley North: £119.8mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mBlackpool South: £37.1mBarnsley North: £19.9mBlackpool South: £37.3mBarnsley North: £18.8mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mBlackpool South: £44.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mBlackpool South: £44.8mBarnsley North: £28.4mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.40mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBlackpool South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley North: £0.66mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Barnsley North is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Barnsley North, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlackpool South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29820,064Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0782,587Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7783,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,54011,510Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46016,015Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2302,703Blackpool South

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.
  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.
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