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Burnley and Barnsley South

114,851 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Barnsley South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Burnley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 17. 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

Burnley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Burnley: £5,004Barnsley South: £5,355Burnley: £5,026Barnsley South: £5,058Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Barnsley 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: Burnley £12,944, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Burnley: £12,944Barnsley South: £13,138Burnley: £12,999Barnsley South: £12,409Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Barnsley 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: Burnley £2,952, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Burnley: £2,952Barnsley South: £2,936Burnley: £2,964Barnsley South: £2,773Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,923£2,936£2,773

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Burnley: £11,359Barnsley South: £11,598Burnley: £11,407Barnsley South: £10,954Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Barnsley 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: Burnley £658, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Burnley: £658Barnsley South: £583Burnley: £661Barnsley South: £550Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Burnley 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: Burnley £891, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Burnley: £891Barnsley South: £920Burnley: £895Barnsley South: £869Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Barnsley 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: Burnley £36, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Burnley: £36Barnsley South: £38Burnley: £37Barnsley South: £36Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Barnsley 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: Burnley £601, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Burnley: £601Barnsley South: £771Burnley: £604Barnsley South: £729Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Barnsley 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: Burnley £185, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Burnley: £185Barnsley South: £220Burnley: £186Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Barnsley 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: Burnley £191, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Burnley: £191Barnsley South: £218Burnley: £192Barnsley South: £206Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Burnley: £2,342Barnsley South: £2,216Burnley: £2,352Barnsley South: £2,093Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £233Barnsley South: £208Burnley: £234Barnsley South: £196Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley 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: Burnley £406, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Burnley: £406Barnsley South: £482Burnley: £407Barnsley South: £456Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Barnsley 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: Burnley £5.22, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Burnley: £5.22Barnsley South: £8.07Burnley: £5.24Barnsley South: £7.62Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Barnsley 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: Burnley £7.41, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Burnley: £7.41Barnsley South: £11Burnley: £7.44Barnsley South: £10Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Barnsley South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Burnley: £5.21Barnsley South: £7.14Burnley: £5.23Barnsley South: £6.74Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Barnsley 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: Burnley 991.5, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Barnsley 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: Burnley 145.9, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Barnsley 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: Burnley 187.9, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Barnsley South is higher193.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Barnsley 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: Burnley 299.8, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley 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: Burnley 44.4, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Barnsley South is higher48.1

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Burnley and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,923£2,936£2,773Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£580£583£550Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£916£920£869Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£38£38£36Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,207£2,216£2,093Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£207£208£196Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£480£482£456Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£11£11£10Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9151.0Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9193.2Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8274.9Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.448.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 18. 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

Burnley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Burnley: £5,004Barnsley South: £5,355Burnley: £5,026Barnsley South: £5,058Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Barnsley South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Burnley: £2,170Barnsley South: £2,320Burnley: £2,180Barnsley South: £2,192Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Barnsley South is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Burnley: £1,810Barnsley South: £1,829Burnley: £1,817Barnsley South: £1,728Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Burnley: £1,904Barnsley South: £2,048Burnley: £1,913Barnsley South: £1,935Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Barnsley South is higher£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Burnley: £110Barnsley South: £103Burnley: £111Barnsley South: £97Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley 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: Burnley £149, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Burnley: £149Barnsley South: £162Burnley: £150Barnsley South: £153Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Barnsley 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: Burnley £6.11, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Burnley: £6.11Barnsley South: £6.66Burnley: £6.14Barnsley South: £6.29Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Barnsley 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: Burnley £601, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Burnley: £601Barnsley South: £771Burnley: £604Barnsley South: £729Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Barnsley 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: Burnley £185, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Burnley: £185Barnsley South: £220Burnley: £186Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Barnsley 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: Burnley £117, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Burnley: £117Barnsley South: £136Burnley: £118Barnsley South: £128Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Burnley: £1,436Barnsley South: £1,381Burnley: £1,442Barnsley South: £1,304Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £233Barnsley South: £208Burnley: £234Barnsley South: £196Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Burnley: £249Barnsley South: £300Burnley: £250Barnsley South: £284Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Barnsley South is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Burnley: £3.19Barnsley South: £5.03Burnley: £3.21Barnsley South: £4.75Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Burnley: £4.54Barnsley South: £6.89Burnley: £4.56Barnsley South: £6.51Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Barnsley South is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Burnley: £5.21Barnsley South: £7.14Burnley: £5.23Barnsley South: £6.74Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Barnsley South is higher183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Barnsley 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: Burnley 31.5, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Barnsley South is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Barnsley South is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley 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: Burnley 27.2, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Barnsley South is higher30.0

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Burnley and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureBurnleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£102£103£97Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£162£162£153Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,375£1,381£1,304Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£207£208£196Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£299£300£284Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2183.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.7Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.534.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8171.3Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.230.0Barnsley South

Total

Burnley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 17. 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

Burnley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mBurnley: £574.8mBarnsley South: £578.1mBurnley: £577.2mBarnsley South: £546.1mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBarnsley South is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mBurnley: £249.3mBarnsley South: £250.5mBurnley: £250.3mBarnsley South: £236.6mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBarnsley South is higher£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mBurnley: £207.8mBarnsley South: £197.5mBurnley: £208.7mBarnsley South: £186.5mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mBurnley: £218.7mBarnsley South: £221.1mBurnley: £219.7mBarnsley South: £208.9mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBarnsley South is higher£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mBurnley: £12.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mBurnley: £12.7mBarnsley South: £10.5mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley 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: Burnley £17.2m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mBurnley: £17.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mBurnley: £17.2mBarnsley South: £16.6mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBarnsley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mBurnley: £0.70mBarnsley South: £0.72mBurnley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.68mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley 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: Burnley £69.0m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mBurnley: £69.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mBurnley: £69.3mBarnsley South: £78.6mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBarnsley 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: Burnley £21.2m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mBurnley: £21.2mBarnsley South: £23.7mBurnley: £21.3mBarnsley South: £22.4mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarnsley 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: Burnley £13.5m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mBurnley: £13.5mBarnsley South: £14.7mBurnley: £13.5mBarnsley South: £13.9mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mBurnley: £164.9mBarnsley South: £149.1mBurnley: £165.6mBarnsley South: £140.8mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mBurnley: £26.8mBarnsley South: £22.4mBurnley: £26.9mBarnsley South: £21.2mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mBurnley: £28.6mBarnsley South: £32.4mBurnley: £28.7mBarnsley South: £30.6mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBarnsley South is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mBurnley: £0.37mBarnsley South: £0.54mBurnley: £0.37mBarnsley South: £0.51mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mBurnley: £0.52mBarnsley South: £0.74mBurnley: £0.52mBarnsley South: £0.70mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBarnsley South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mBurnley: £0.60mBarnsley South: £0.77mBurnley: £0.60mBarnsley South: £0.73mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBarnsley South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Barnsley South is higher19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Barnsley South is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Barnsley South is higher3,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Barnsley South is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Burnley and Barnsley South, total
MeasureBurnleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09319,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,879Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6183,683Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,81512,411Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11018,487Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1233,235Barnsley 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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