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Blyth and Ashington and Barnsley North

105,952 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Barnsley North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Blyth and Ashington 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

Blyth and Ashington Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Barnsley North: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Barnsley North: £4,769Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Barnsley North: £12,984Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Barnsley North: £12,264Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Barnsley North: £2,543Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Barnsley North: £2,402Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Barnsley North: £11,508Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Barnsley North: £10,869Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Blyth and Ashington: £483Barnsley North: £534Blyth and Ashington: £485Barnsley North: £505Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Blyth and Ashington: £928Barnsley North: £909Blyth and Ashington: £932Barnsley North: £859Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Barnsley North: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Barnsley North: £31Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Blyth and Ashington: £728Barnsley North: £715Blyth and Ashington: £731Barnsley North: £676Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £200Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £201Barnsley North: £192Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Barnsley North 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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £212Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £213Barnsley North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Barnsley North: £1,893Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Barnsley North: £1,788Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £233Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £234Barnsley North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £461, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Blyth and Ashington: £461Barnsley North: £449Blyth and Ashington: £463Barnsley North: £424Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Barnsley North: £6.28Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Barnsley North: £5.93Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Blyth and Ashington: £13Barnsley North: £10Blyth and Ashington: £13Barnsley North: £9.78Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Barnsley North: £6.30Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Barnsley North: £5.95Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Barnsley North 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: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher40.3

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Blyth and Ashington and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,028£5,049£4,769Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,929£12,984£12,264Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,533£2,543£2,402Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,459£11,508£10,869Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£532£534£505Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£905£909£859Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£712£715£676Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,885£1,893£1,788Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£447£449£424Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.25£6.28£5.93Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.78Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,026.2Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4132.3Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1194.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4106.8Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5238.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.340.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Barnsley North: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Barnsley North: £4,769Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Barnsley North: £2,357Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Barnsley North: £2,226Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Barnsley North: £1,582Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Barnsley North: £1,495Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Barnsley North: £2,089Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Barnsley North: £1,973Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Barnsley North: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Barnsley North: £92Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Blyth and Ashington: £186Barnsley North: £165Blyth and Ashington: £187Barnsley North: £156Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Barnsley North: £5.99Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Barnsley North: £5.66Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Blyth and Ashington: £728Barnsley North: £715Blyth and Ashington: £731Barnsley North: £676Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £200Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £201Barnsley North: £192Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Barnsley North 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: Blyth and Ashington £129, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Blyth and Ashington: £129Barnsley North: £115Blyth and Ashington: £129Barnsley North: £109Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Barnsley North: £1,178Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Barnsley North: £1,112Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £233Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £234Barnsley North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Blyth and Ashington: £280Barnsley North: £279Blyth and Ashington: £282Barnsley North: £264Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Barnsley North: £3.91Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Barnsley North: £3.69Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Barnsley North: £6.45Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Barnsley North: £6.09Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Barnsley North: £6.30Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Barnsley North: £5.95Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher25.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,028£5,049£4,769Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,347£2,357£2,226Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,576£1,582£1,495Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,080£2,089£1,973Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£164£165£156Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.97£5.99£5.66Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£712£715£676Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£115£115£109Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,173£1,178£1,112Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£278£279£264Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.89£3.91£3.69Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.42£6.45£6.09Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0186.3Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.0Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.635.2Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4106.8Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0148.7Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mBarnsley North: £543.9mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mBarnsley North: £513.7mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mBarnsley North: £253.9mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mBarnsley North: £239.8mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mBarnsley North: £170.5mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mBarnsley North: £161.0mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mBarnsley North: £225.0mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mBarnsley North: £212.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBarnsley North: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mBarnsley North: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mBarnsley North: £16.8mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£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: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mBarnsley North: £77.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mBarnsley North: £72.8mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mBarnsley North: £21.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mBarnsley North: £20.7mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarnsley North 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: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mBarnsley North: £12.4mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mBarnsley North: £11.7mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mBarnsley North: £126.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mBarnsley North: £119.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mBarnsley North: £19.9mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mBarnsley North: £18.8mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mBarnsley North: £28.4mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mBarnsley North: £0.40mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.66mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBarnsley North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,703

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Blyth and Ashington and Barnsley North, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,064Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,587Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,794Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58611,510Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48616,015Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,703Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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