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Blackpool South and Barnsley South

112,596 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Barnsley South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blackpool South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 8. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley South: £5,355Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley South: £5,058Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Blackpool South: £13,106Barnsley South: £13,138Blackpool South: £13,161Barnsley South: £12,409Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

  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 South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Blackpool South: £3,870Barnsley South: £2,936Blackpool South: £3,886Barnsley South: £2,773Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,923£2,936£2,773

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Blackpool South: £11,297Barnsley South: £11,598Blackpool South: £11,345Barnsley South: £10,954Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Blackpool South: £840Barnsley South: £583Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £550Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£580£583£550

  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 South £916Barnsley South: £916Blackpool South: £918Barnsley South: £920Blackpool South: £922Barnsley South: £869Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Blackpool South is higher£916£920£869

  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 South £38Barnsley South: £38Blackpool South: £50Barnsley South: £38Blackpool South: £50Barnsley South: £36Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £771Blackpool South: £847Barnsley South: £729Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Blackpool South: £209Barnsley South: £220Blackpool South: £210Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

  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 South £217Barnsley South: £217Blackpool South: £205Barnsley South: £218Blackpool South: £206Barnsley South: £206Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Blackpool South: £3,011Barnsley South: £2,216Blackpool South: £3,024Barnsley South: £2,093Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £329Barnsley South: £208Blackpool South: £331Barnsley South: £196Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£207£208£196

  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 South £480Barnsley South: £480Blackpool South: £633Barnsley South: £482Blackpool South: £636Barnsley South: £456Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£480£482£456

  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 South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Blackpool South: £6.53Barnsley South: £8.07Blackpool South: £6.55Barnsley South: £7.62Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barnsley South is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Blackpool South: £14Barnsley South: £11Blackpool South: £14Barnsley South: £10Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley South: £7.14Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley South: £6.74Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  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 South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

  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 South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher151.0

  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 South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count193.2

  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 South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher115.0

  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 South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher274.9

  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 South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Barnsley South is higher48.1

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Blackpool South and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,333£5,355£5,058Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,082£13,138£12,409Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,923£2,936£2,773Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£580£583£550Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£916£920£869Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£38£38£36Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£768£771£729Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,207£2,216£2,093Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£207£208£196Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£480£482£456Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3151.0Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2193.2Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1115.0Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3274.9Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.848.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 8. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley South: £5,355Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley South: £5,058Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Blackpool South: £2,312Barnsley South: £2,320Blackpool South: £2,322Barnsley South: £2,192Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Blackpool South: £2,422Barnsley South: £1,829Blackpool South: £2,432Barnsley South: £1,728Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Blackpool South: £1,993Barnsley South: £2,048Blackpool South: £2,002Barnsley South: £1,935Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Blackpool South: £148Barnsley South: £103Blackpool South: £149Barnsley South: £97Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Blackpool South: £162Barnsley South: £162Blackpool South: £163Barnsley South: £153Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Blackpool South is higher£162£162£153

  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 South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Blackpool South: £8.82Barnsley South: £6.66Blackpool South: £8.86Barnsley South: £6.29Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £771Blackpool South: £847Barnsley South: £729Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Blackpool South: £209Barnsley South: £220Blackpool South: £210Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Blackpool South: £128Barnsley South: £136Blackpool South: £129Barnsley South: £128Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Blackpool South: £1,885Barnsley South: £1,381Blackpool South: £1,893Barnsley South: £1,304Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £329Barnsley South: £208Blackpool South: £331Barnsley South: £196Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Blackpool South: £396Barnsley South: £300Blackpool South: £398Barnsley South: £284Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Blackpool South: £4.08Barnsley South: £5.03Blackpool South: £4.10Barnsley South: £4.75Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Blackpool South: £8.58Barnsley South: £6.89Blackpool South: £8.62Barnsley South: £6.51Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley South: £7.14Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley South: £6.74Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher26.7

  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 South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count34.1

  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 South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher171.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 28.7, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Barnsley South is higher30.0

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Blackpool South and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,333£5,355£5,058Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,310£2,320£2,192Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,821£1,829£1,728Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£102£103£97Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£162£162£153Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.63£6.66£6.29Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£768£771£729Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,375£1,381£1,304Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£207£208£196Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£299£300£284Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.86£6.89£6.51Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3183.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.226.7Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1115.0Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1171.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.730.0Barnsley South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mBlackpool South: £689.5mBarnsley South: £578.1mBlackpool South: £692.4mBarnsley South: £546.1mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mBarnsley South: £250.5mBlackpool South: £261.5mBarnsley South: £236.6mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higher£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mBlackpool South: £272.7mBarnsley South: £197.5mBlackpool South: £273.9mBarnsley South: £186.5mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mBlackpool South: £224.4mBarnsley South: £221.1mBlackpool South: £225.4mBarnsley South: £208.9mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mBlackpool South: £16.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mBlackpool South: £16.8mBarnsley South: £10.5mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mBlackpool South: £18.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mBlackpool South: £18.3mBarnsley South: £16.6mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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 South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mBlackpool South: £0.99mBarnsley South: £0.72mBlackpool South: £1.00mBarnsley South: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mBlackpool South: £95.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mBlackpool South: £95.4mBarnsley South: £78.6mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.7mBlackpool South: £23.7mBarnsley South: £22.4mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBarnsley South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley South: £14.7mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley South: £13.9mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mBlackpool South: £212.2mBarnsley South: £149.1mBlackpool South: £213.1mBarnsley South: £140.8mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mBlackpool South: £37.1mBarnsley South: £22.4mBlackpool South: £37.3mBarnsley South: £21.2mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mBlackpool South: £44.6mBarnsley South: £32.4mBlackpool South: £44.8mBarnsley South: £30.6mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley South: £0.54mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley South: £0.51mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley South: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley South: £0.70mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.73mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count3,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Barnsley South, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29819,834Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0782,879Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7783,683Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,54012,411Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46018,487Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2303,235Barnsley South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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