Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and Yorkshire and The Humber

Doncaster Central and Barnsley North

118,550 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Barnsley North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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.

Swap the two areas
Doncaster Central and Barnsley North on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Doncaster Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 16. 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

Doncaster Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley North: £5,049Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley North: £4,769Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £12,714, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Doncaster Central: £12,714Barnsley North: £12,984Doncaster Central: £12,768Barnsley North: £12,264Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12,929£12,984£12,264

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £2,502, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Doncaster Central: £2,502Barnsley North: £2,543Doncaster Central: £2,512Barnsley North: £2,402Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £11,286, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Doncaster Central: £11,286Barnsley North: £11,508Doncaster Central: £11,335Barnsley North: £10,869Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £587, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Doncaster Central: £587Barnsley North: £534Doncaster Central: £590Barnsley North: £505Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Doncaster Central is higher£532£534£505

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £807, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Doncaster Central: £807Barnsley North: £909Doncaster Central: £811Barnsley North: £859Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £33, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley North: £33Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley North: £31Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £573, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley North: £715Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley North: £676Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £127, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley North: £192Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £153, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £153Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £154Barnsley North: £175Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Doncaster Central: £1,988Barnsley North: £1,893Doncaster Central: £1,996Barnsley North: £1,788Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley North: £175Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £344, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Doncaster Central: £344Barnsley North: £449Doncaster Central: £346Barnsley North: £424Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Barnsley North is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £8.76, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Doncaster Central: £8.76Barnsley North: £6.28Doncaster Central: £8.80Barnsley North: £5.93Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £7.80, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Doncaster Central: £7.80Barnsley North: £10Doncaster Central: £7.83Barnsley North: £9.78Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Barnsley North is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley North: £5.95Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 130.4, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Doncaster Central: 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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Barnsley North is higher194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central 252.7, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 33.5, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Barnsley North is higher40.3

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£532£534£505Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£905£909£859Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£1,885£1,893£1,788Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£184£185£175Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£447£449£424Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.25£6.28£5.93Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£10£10£9.78Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.27£6.30£5.95Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,026.2Barnsley North
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 2026168.1194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7238.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.540.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 16. 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

Doncaster Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley North: £5,049Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley North: £4,769Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Doncaster Central: £2,155Barnsley North: £2,357Doncaster Central: £2,164Barnsley North: £2,226Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,571, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Doncaster Central: £1,571Barnsley North: £1,582Doncaster Central: £1,577Barnsley North: £1,495Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Doncaster Central: £1,913Barnsley North: £2,089Doncaster Central: £1,921Barnsley North: £1,973Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Doncaster Central: £99Barnsley North: £97Doncaster Central: £100Barnsley North: £92Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Doncaster Central is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £137, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley North: £165Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley North: £156Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £5.56, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Doncaster Central: £5.56Barnsley North: £5.99Doncaster Central: £5.58Barnsley North: £5.66Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £573, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley North: £715Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley North: £676Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £127, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley North: £192Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £96, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Doncaster Central: £96Barnsley North: £115Doncaster Central: £97Barnsley North: £109Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Barnsley North is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Doncaster Central: £1,248Barnsley North: £1,178Doncaster Central: £1,253Barnsley North: £1,112Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley North: £175Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Doncaster Central: £216Barnsley North: £279Doncaster Central: £217Barnsley North: £264Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Barnsley North is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Doncaster Central: £5.50Barnsley North: £3.91Doncaster Central: £5.53Barnsley North: £3.69Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Doncaster Central: £4.90Barnsley North: £6.45Doncaster Central: £4.92Barnsley North: £6.09Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Barnsley North is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley North: £5.95Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Barnsley North 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: Doncaster Central 28.5, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Barnsley North is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Barnsley North is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 21.0, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Barnsley North is higher25.1

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£97£92Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£164£165£156Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,173£1,178£1,112Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£184£185£175Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£278£279£264Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.89£3.91£3.69Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.27£6.30£5.95Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.124.0Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.535.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6148.7Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.025.1Barnsley North

Total

Doncaster Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 9. 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

Doncaster Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mDoncaster Central: £552.4mBarnsley North: £543.9mDoncaster Central: £554.8mBarnsley North: £513.7mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mDoncaster Central: £255.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mDoncaster Central: £256.5mBarnsley North: £239.8mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mDoncaster Central: £186.2mBarnsley North: £170.5mDoncaster Central: £187.0mBarnsley North: £161.0mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mDoncaster Central: £226.8mBarnsley North: £225.0mDoncaster Central: £227.7mBarnsley North: £212.5mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley North: £10.4mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley North: £9.9mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mDoncaster Central: £16.2mBarnsley North: £17.8mDoncaster Central: £16.3mBarnsley North: £16.8mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.61mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mDoncaster Central: £67.9mBarnsley North: £77.1mDoncaster Central: £68.2mBarnsley North: £72.8mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mBarnsley North 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: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mDoncaster Central: £15.1mBarnsley North: £21.9mDoncaster Central: £15.2mBarnsley North: £20.7mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBarnsley 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: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mDoncaster Central: £11.4mBarnsley North: £12.4mDoncaster Central: £11.5mBarnsley North: £11.7mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBarnsley North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mDoncaster Central: £147.9mBarnsley North: £126.9mDoncaster Central: £148.6mBarnsley North: £119.8mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mDoncaster Central: £26.9mBarnsley North: £19.9mDoncaster Central: £27.0mBarnsley North: £18.8mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mDoncaster Central: £25.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mDoncaster Central: £25.7mBarnsley North: £28.4mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarnsley North is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.40mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.69mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.95mBarnsley North: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 3,377, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Barnsley North is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Barnsley North is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley North, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44120,064Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6192,587Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3773,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,40311,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80516,015Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,703Barnsley North

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.