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Bootle and Barnsley South

104,269 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Bootle is higher than Barnsley South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Bootle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South 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

Bootle Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Bootle: £5,937Barnsley South: £5,355Bootle: £5,963Barnsley South: £5,058Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle 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: Bootle £13,376, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Bootle: £13,376Barnsley South: £13,138Bootle: £13,433Barnsley South: £12,409Bootle: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bootle £3,530, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Bootle: £3,530Barnsley South: £2,936Bootle: £3,545Barnsley South: £2,773Bootle: £3,348

    £3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle 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: Bootle £11,452, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Bootle: £11,452Barnsley South: £11,598Bootle: £11,501Barnsley South: £10,954Bootle: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Barnsley South is higher£11,549£11,598£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £885, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Bootle: £885Barnsley South: £583Bootle: £889Barnsley South: £550Bootle: £840

    £885£889£840Bootle 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: Bootle £984, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Bootle: £984Barnsley South: £920Bootle: £988Barnsley South: £869Bootle: £933

    £984£988£933Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bootle £55, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Bootle: £55Barnsley South: £38Bootle: £55Barnsley South: £36Bootle: £52

    £55£55£52Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Bootle: £878Barnsley South: £771Bootle: £882Barnsley South: £729Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Bootle: £246Barnsley South: £220Bootle: £247Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £200, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Bootle: £200Barnsley South: £218Bootle: £201Barnsley South: £206Bootle: £190

    £200£201£190Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £2,684, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Bootle: £2,684Barnsley South: £2,216Bootle: £2,695Barnsley South: £2,093Bootle: £2,546

    £2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £371Barnsley South: £208Bootle: £372Barnsley South: £196Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle 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: Bootle £621, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Bootle: £621Barnsley South: £482Bootle: £624Barnsley South: £456Bootle: £589

    £621£624£589Bootle 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: Bootle £10, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Bootle: £10Barnsley South: £8.07Bootle: £10Barnsley South: £7.62Bootle: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Bootle 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: Bootle £14, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Bootle: £14Barnsley South: £11Bootle: £14Barnsley South: £10Bootle: £14

    £14Bootle is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Bootle: £8.29Barnsley South: £7.14Bootle: £8.32Barnsley South: £6.74Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle 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: Bootle 1,025.5, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Bootle: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Barnsley South is higher1,040.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bootle 219.9, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Bootle: 219.9

    219.9Bootle 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: Bootle 206.7, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Bootle: 206.7

    206.7Bootle 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: Bootle 132.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle 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: Bootle 304.7, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Bootle: 304.7

    304.7Bootle 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: Bootle 41.9, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Bootle: 41.9

    41.9Barnsley South is higher48.1

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Bootle and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureBootleBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,333£5,355£5,058Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,082£13,138£12,409Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,530£3,545£3,348£2,923£2,936£2,773Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£885£889£840£580£583£550Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£988£933£916£920£869Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£55£52£38£38£36Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£768£771£729Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£219£220£207Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,684£2,695£2,546£2,207£2,216£2,093Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£207£208£196Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£621£624£589£480£482£456Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.03£8.07£7.62Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11£11£10Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.11£7.14£6.74Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026219.9151.0Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.7193.2Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2115.0Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026304.7274.9Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.948.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Bootle is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 6. 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

Bootle Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Bootle: £5,937Barnsley South: £5,355Bootle: £5,963Barnsley South: £5,058Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,202, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Bootle: £2,202Barnsley South: £2,320Bootle: £2,211Barnsley South: £2,192Bootle: £2,088

    £2,202£2,211£2,088Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,232, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Bootle: £2,232Barnsley South: £1,829Bootle: £2,242Barnsley South: £1,728Bootle: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bootle £1,885, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Bootle: £1,885Barnsley South: £2,048Bootle: £1,893Barnsley South: £1,935Bootle: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley South is higher£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bootle £146, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Bootle: £146Barnsley South: £103Bootle: £146Barnsley South: £97Bootle: £138

    £146£146£138Bootle 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: Bootle £162, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Bootle: £162Barnsley South: £162Bootle: £163Barnsley South: £153Bootle: £154

    £162£163£154Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bootle £9.05, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Bootle: £9.05Barnsley South: £6.66Bootle: £9.08Barnsley South: £6.29Bootle: £8.58

    £9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Bootle: £878Barnsley South: £771Bootle: £882Barnsley South: £729Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Bootle: £246Barnsley South: £220Bootle: £247Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £127, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Bootle: £127Barnsley South: £136Bootle: £127Barnsley South: £128Bootle: £120

    £127£127£120Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bootle £1,697, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Bootle: £1,697Barnsley South: £1,381Bootle: £1,704Barnsley South: £1,304Bootle: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £371Barnsley South: £208Bootle: £372Barnsley South: £196Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bootle £393, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Bootle: £393Barnsley South: £300Bootle: £395Barnsley South: £284Bootle: £373

    £393£395£373Bootle is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bootle £6.41, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Bootle: £6.41Barnsley South: £5.03Bootle: £6.44Barnsley South: £4.75Bootle: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bootle £9.01, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Bootle: £9.01Barnsley South: £6.89Bootle: £9.05Barnsley South: £6.51Bootle: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Bootle: £8.29Barnsley South: £7.14Bootle: £8.32Barnsley South: £6.74Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 168.8, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Bootle: 168.8

    168.8Barnsley South is higher183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    36.2Bootle 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: Bootle 34.0, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Bootle: 34.0

    34.0Barnsley 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: Bootle 132.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 192.7, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Bootle: 192.7

    192.7Bootle 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: Bootle 26.5, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Bootle: 26.5

    26.5Barnsley South is higher30.0

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Bootle and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureBootleBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,333£5,355£5,058Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,088£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,821£1,829£1,728Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£102£103£97Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£162£162£153Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.05£9.08£8.58£6.63£6.66£6.29Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£768£771£729Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£219£220£207Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,375£1,381£1,304Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£207£208£196Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£299£300£284Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.01£5.03£4.75Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.86£6.89£6.51Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.11£7.14£6.74Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8183.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.226.7Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.034.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2115.0Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026192.7171.3Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.530.0Barnsley South

Total

Bootle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 7. 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

Bootle Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bootle £619.1m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mBootle: £619.1mBarnsley South: £578.1mBootle: £621.7mBarnsley South: £546.1mBootle: £587.2m

    £619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bootle £229.6m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mBootle: £229.6mBarnsley South: £250.5mBootle: £230.6mBarnsley South: £236.6mBootle: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bootle £232.7m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mBootle: £232.7mBarnsley South: £197.5mBootle: £233.7mBarnsley South: £186.5mBootle: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bootle £196.6m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mBootle: £196.6mBarnsley South: £221.1mBootle: £197.4mBarnsley South: £208.9mBootle: £186.4m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBarnsley South is higher£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle £15.2m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mBootle: £15.2mBarnsley South: £11.1mBootle: £15.3mBarnsley South: £10.5mBootle: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle 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: Bootle £16.9m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mBootle: £16.9mBarnsley South: £17.5mBootle: £17.0mBarnsley South: £16.6mBootle: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bootle £0.94m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.72mBootle: £0.95mBarnsley South: £0.68mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle 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: Bootle £91.6m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mBootle: £91.6mBarnsley South: £83.3mBootle: £92.0mBarnsley South: £78.6mBootle: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle 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: Bootle £25.7m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mBootle: £25.7mBarnsley South: £23.7mBootle: £25.8mBarnsley South: £22.4mBootle: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle 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: Bootle £13.2m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mBootle: £13.2mBarnsley South: £14.7mBootle: £13.3mBarnsley South: £13.9mBootle: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle £177.0m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mBootle: £177.0mBarnsley South: £149.1mBootle: £177.7mBarnsley South: £140.8mBootle: £167.8m

    £177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bootle £38.6m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mBootle: £38.6mBarnsley South: £22.4mBootle: £38.8mBarnsley South: £21.2mBootle: £36.7m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bootle £41.0m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mBootle: £41.0mBarnsley South: £32.4mBootle: £41.1mBarnsley South: £30.6mBootle: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bootle £0.67m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mBootle: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.54mBootle: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.51mBootle: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bootle £0.94m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.74mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.70mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bootle £0.86m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mBootle: £0.86mBarnsley South: £0.77mBootle: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.73mBootle: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bootle 17,601, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Bootle: 17,601

    17,601Barnsley South is higher19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle 3,774, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Bootle: 3,774

    3,774Bootle is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle 3,548, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Bootle: 3,548

    3,548Barnsley 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: Bootle 13,780, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Bootle: 13,780

    13,780Bootle is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle 20,088, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Bootle: 20,088

    20,088Bootle is higher18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle 2,763, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Bootle: 2,763

    2,763Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Bootle and Barnsley South, total
MeasureBootleBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,60119,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7742,879Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5483,683Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,78012,411Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,08818,487Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7633,235Barnsley 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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