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Doncaster Central and Barnsley South

118,550 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Barnsley South on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Doncaster Central 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

Doncaster Central Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley South: £5,355Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley South: £5,058Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £12,714, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Doncaster Central: £12,714Barnsley South: £13,138Doncaster Central: £12,768Barnsley South: £12,409Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Barnsley South 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: Doncaster Central £2,502, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Doncaster Central: £2,502Barnsley South: £2,936Doncaster Central: £2,512Barnsley South: £2,773Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Barnsley South is higher£2,923£2,936£2,773

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £11,286, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Doncaster Central: £11,286Barnsley South: £11,598Doncaster Central: £11,335Barnsley South: £10,954Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £587, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Doncaster Central: £587Barnsley South: £583Doncaster Central: £590Barnsley South: £550Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Doncaster Central £807, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Doncaster Central: £807Barnsley South: £920Doncaster Central: £811Barnsley South: £869Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £33, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley South: £38Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley South: £36Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £573, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley South: £771Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley South: £729Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £127, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley South: £220Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley South: £207Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £153, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Doncaster Central: £153Barnsley South: £218Doncaster Central: £154Barnsley South: £206Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Doncaster Central: £1,988Barnsley South: £2,216Doncaster Central: £1,996Barnsley South: £2,093Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Barnsley South is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley South: £208Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley South: £196Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £344, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Doncaster Central: £344Barnsley South: £482Doncaster Central: £346Barnsley South: £456Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £8.76, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Doncaster Central: £8.76Barnsley South: £8.07Doncaster Central: £8.80Barnsley South: £7.62Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £7.80, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Doncaster Central: £7.80Barnsley South: £11Doncaster Central: £7.83Barnsley South: £10Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Barnsley South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley South: £7.14Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley South: £6.74Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 130.4, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Doncaster Central: 130.4

    130.4Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central 252.7, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count274.9

  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 South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Barnsley South is higher48.1

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£580£583£550Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£916£920£869Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£38£38£36Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£207£208£196Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£480£482£456Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.03£8.07£7.62Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£11£11£10Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.11£7.14£6.74Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4151.0Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1193.2Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7274.9Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.548.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 19. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley South: £5,355Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley South: £5,058Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Doncaster Central: £2,155Barnsley South: £2,320Doncaster Central: £2,164Barnsley South: £2,192Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £1,571, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Doncaster Central: £1,571Barnsley South: £1,829Doncaster Central: £1,577Barnsley South: £1,728Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Barnsley South is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Doncaster Central: £1,913Barnsley South: £2,048Doncaster Central: £1,921Barnsley South: £1,935Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Doncaster Central: £99Barnsley South: £103Doncaster Central: £100Barnsley South: £97Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £137, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley South: £162Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley South: £153Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £5.56, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Doncaster Central: £5.56Barnsley South: £6.66Doncaster Central: £5.58Barnsley South: £6.29Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £573, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley South: £771Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley South: £729Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £127, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley South: £220Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley South: £207Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central £96, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Doncaster Central: £96Barnsley South: £136Doncaster Central: £97Barnsley South: £128Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Doncaster Central: £1,248Barnsley South: £1,381Doncaster Central: £1,253Barnsley South: £1,304Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Barnsley South is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley South: £208Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley South: £196Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Doncaster Central: £216Barnsley South: £300Doncaster Central: £217Barnsley South: £284Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Barnsley South is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Doncaster Central: £5.50Barnsley South: £5.03Doncaster Central: £5.53Barnsley South: £4.75Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Doncaster Central: £4.90Barnsley South: £6.89Doncaster Central: £4.92Barnsley South: £6.51Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Barnsley South is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley South: £7.14Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley South: £6.74Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central 28.5, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Barnsley 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Barnsley South is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count171.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 21.0, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Barnsley South is higher30.0

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£102£103£97Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£162£162£153Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£207£208£196Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£299£300£284Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.01£5.03£4.75Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.11£7.14£6.74Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4183.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.126.7Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.534.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6171.3Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.030.0Barnsley South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mDoncaster Central: £552.4mBarnsley South: £578.1mDoncaster Central: £554.8mBarnsley South: £546.1mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mBarnsley South is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mDoncaster Central: £255.4mBarnsley South: £250.5mDoncaster Central: £256.5mBarnsley South: £236.6mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mDoncaster Central: £186.2mBarnsley South: £197.5mDoncaster Central: £187.0mBarnsley South: £186.5mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mBarnsley South is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mDoncaster Central: £226.8mBarnsley South: £221.1mDoncaster Central: £227.7mBarnsley South: £208.9mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley South: £11.1mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley South: £10.5mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mDoncaster Central: £16.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mDoncaster Central: £16.3mBarnsley South: £16.6mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarnsley 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: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley South: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley South: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBarnsley 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: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mDoncaster Central: £67.9mBarnsley South: £83.3mDoncaster Central: £68.2mBarnsley South: £78.6mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mBarnsley 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: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mDoncaster Central: £15.1mBarnsley South: £23.7mDoncaster Central: £15.2mBarnsley South: £22.4mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBarnsley South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mDoncaster Central: £11.4mBarnsley South: £14.7mDoncaster Central: £11.5mBarnsley South: £13.9mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mDoncaster Central: £147.9mBarnsley South: £149.1mDoncaster Central: £148.6mBarnsley South: £140.8mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mBarnsley South is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mDoncaster Central: £26.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mDoncaster Central: £27.0mBarnsley South: £21.2mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mDoncaster Central: £25.6mBarnsley South: £32.4mDoncaster Central: £25.7mBarnsley South: £30.6mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarnsley South is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mDoncaster Central: £0.65mBarnsley South: £0.54mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley South: £0.51mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley South: £0.74mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley South: £0.70mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mDoncaster Central: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.77mDoncaster Central: £0.95mBarnsley South: £0.73mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Barnsley South is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 3,377, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Barnsley South is higher3,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Barnsley South is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Barnsley South, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44119,834Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6192,879Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3773,683Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,40312,411Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80518,487Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4923,235Barnsley South

Sources

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

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  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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