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Easington and Barnsley South

96,193 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Easington is higher than Barnsley South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Easington 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

Easington Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Easington: £6,135Barnsley South: £5,355Easington: £6,161Barnsley South: £5,058Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington 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: Easington £13,101, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Easington: £13,101Barnsley South: £13,138Easington: £13,157Barnsley South: £12,409Easington: £12,427

    £13,101£13,157£12,427Easington 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: Easington £3,422, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Easington: £3,422Barnsley South: £2,936Easington: £3,436Barnsley South: £2,773Easington: £3,246

    £3,422£3,436£3,246Easington 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: Easington £11,489, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Easington: £11,489Barnsley South: £11,598Easington: £11,538Barnsley South: £10,954Easington: £10,898

    £11,489£11,538£10,898Barnsley 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: Easington £609, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Easington: £609Barnsley South: £583Easington: £612Barnsley South: £550Easington: £578

    £609£612£578Easington 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: Easington £963, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Easington: £963Barnsley South: £920Easington: £967Barnsley South: £869Easington: £914

    £963£967£914Easington 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: Easington £40, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Easington: £40Barnsley South: £38Easington: £40Barnsley South: £36Easington: £38

    £40£40£38Easington 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: Easington £956, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Easington: £956Barnsley South: £771Easington: £960Barnsley South: £729Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington 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: Easington £237, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Easington: £237Barnsley South: £220Easington: £238Barnsley South: £207Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Easington £257, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Easington: £257Barnsley South: £218Easington: £258Barnsley South: £206Easington: £244

    £257£258£244Easington is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Easington £2,556, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Easington: £2,556Barnsley South: £2,216Easington: £2,567Barnsley South: £2,093Easington: £2,424

    £2,556£2,567£2,424Easington is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Easington: £283Barnsley South: £208Easington: £284Barnsley South: £196Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington 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: Easington £587, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Easington: £587Barnsley South: £482Easington: £590Barnsley South: £456Easington: £557

    £587£590£557Easington 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: Easington £7.62, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Easington: £7.62Barnsley South: £8.07Easington: £7.65Barnsley South: £7.62Easington: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Barnsley 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: Easington £14, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Easington: £14Barnsley South: £11Easington: £14Barnsley South: £10Easington: £14

    £14Easington is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Easington: £9.00Barnsley South: £7.14Easington: £9.04Barnsley South: £6.74Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington 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: Easington 1,030.6, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Easington: 1,030.6

    1,030.6Barnsley 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: Easington 161.3, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Easington: 161.3

    161.3Easington 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: Easington 192.9, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Easington: 192.9

    192.9Barnsley South 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: Easington 142.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington 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: Easington 312.0, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Easington: 312.0

    312.0Easington 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: Easington 55.5, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Easington: 55.5

    55.5Easington is higher48.1

Show the numbers
Easington and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureEasingtonBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,333£5,355£5,058Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,101£13,157£12,427£13,082£13,138£12,409Easington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,422£3,436£3,246£2,923£2,936£2,773Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,538£10,898£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£580£583£550Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£963£967£914£916£920£869Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£768£771£729Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£219£220£207Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£217£218£206Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,556£2,567£2,424£2,207£2,216£2,093Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£207£208£196Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£587£590£557£480£482£456Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11£11£10Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.11£7.14£6.74Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.61,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3151.0Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.9193.2Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2115.0Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.0274.9Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202655.548.1Easington

Per resident

Easington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 1. 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

Easington Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Easington £6,135, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Easington: £6,135Barnsley South: £5,355Easington: £6,161Barnsley South: £5,058Easington: £5,819

    £6,135£6,161£5,819Easington is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Easington £2,547, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Easington: £2,547Barnsley South: £2,320Easington: £2,558Barnsley South: £2,192Easington: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Easington £2,103, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Easington: £2,103Barnsley South: £1,829Easington: £2,111Barnsley South: £1,728Easington: £1,994

    £2,103£2,111£1,994Easington is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Easington £2,234, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Easington: £2,234Barnsley South: £2,048Easington: £2,243Barnsley South: £1,935Easington: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Easington £118, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Easington: £118Barnsley South: £103Easington: £119Barnsley South: £97Easington: £112

    £118£119£112Easington 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: Easington £187, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Easington: £187Barnsley South: £162Easington: £188Barnsley South: £153Easington: £178

    £187£188£178Easington 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: Easington £7.73, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Easington: £7.73Barnsley South: £6.66Easington: £7.76Barnsley South: £6.29Easington: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Easington 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: Easington £956, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Easington: £956Barnsley South: £771Easington: £960Barnsley South: £729Easington: £907

    £956£960£907Easington 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: Easington £237, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Easington: £237Barnsley South: £220Easington: £238Barnsley South: £207Easington: £225

    £237£238£225Easington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Easington £158, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Easington: £158Barnsley South: £136Easington: £158Barnsley South: £128Easington: £150

    £158£158£150Easington is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Easington £1,570, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Easington: £1,570Barnsley South: £1,381Easington: £1,577Barnsley South: £1,304Easington: £1,490

    £1,570£1,577£1,490Easington is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Easington £283, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Easington: £283Barnsley South: £208Easington: £284Barnsley South: £196Easington: £268

    £283£284£268Easington is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Easington £361, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Easington: £361Barnsley South: £300Easington: £362Barnsley South: £284Easington: £342

    £361£362£342Easington is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Easington £4.68, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Easington: £4.68Barnsley South: £5.03Easington: £4.70Barnsley South: £4.75Easington: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Easington £8.83, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Easington: £8.83Barnsley South: £6.89Easington: £8.87Barnsley South: £6.51Easington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Easington is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Easington £9.00, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Easington: £9.00Barnsley South: £7.14Easington: £9.04Barnsley South: £6.74Easington: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Easington is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Easington 200.4, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Easington: 200.4

    200.4Easington is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 31.4, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Easington: 31.4

    31.4Easington 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: Easington 37.5, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Easington: 37.5

    37.5Easington 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: Easington 142.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Easington: 142.2

    142.2Easington is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Easington 191.7, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Easington: 191.7

    191.7Easington 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: Easington 34.1, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Easington: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higher30.0

Show the numbers
Easington and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureEasingtonBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,135£6,161£5,819£5,333£5,355£5,058Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,310£2,320£2,192Easington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,111£1,994£1,821£1,829£1,728Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,040£2,048£1,935Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£102£103£97Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£162£162£153Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.63£6.66£6.29Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£956£960£907£768£771£729Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£219£220£207Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£136£128Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,490£1,375£1,381£1,304Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£207£208£196Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£299£300£284Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.86£6.89£6.51Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.11£7.14£6.74Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.4183.7Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.7Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.534.1Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026142.2115.0Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.7171.3Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.130.0Easington

Total

Easington 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

Easington Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Easington £590.1m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mEasington: £590.1mBarnsley South: £578.1mEasington: £592.6mBarnsley South: £546.1mEasington: £559.7m

    £590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Easington £245.0m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mEasington: £245.0mBarnsley South: £250.5mEasington: £246.1mBarnsley South: £236.6mEasington: £232.4m

    £245.0m£246.1m£232.4mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Easington £202.2m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mEasington: £202.2mBarnsley South: £197.5mEasington: £203.1mBarnsley South: £186.5mEasington: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Easington £214.9m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mEasington: £214.9mBarnsley South: £221.1mEasington: £215.8mBarnsley South: £208.9mEasington: £203.8m

    £214.9m£215.8m£203.8mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Easington £11.4m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mEasington: £11.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mEasington: £11.4mBarnsley South: £10.5mEasington: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mEasington 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: Easington £18.0m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mEasington: £18.0mBarnsley South: £17.5mEasington: £18.1mBarnsley South: £16.6mEasington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington 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: Easington £0.74m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mEasington: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.72mEasington: £0.75mBarnsley South: £0.68mEasington: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEasington 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: Easington £92.0m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mEasington: £92.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mEasington: £92.4mBarnsley South: £78.6mEasington: £87.3m

    £92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington 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: Easington £22.8m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mEasington: £22.8mBarnsley South: £23.7mEasington: £22.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mEasington: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Easington £15.2m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mEasington: £15.2mBarnsley South: £14.7mEasington: £15.2mBarnsley South: £13.9mEasington: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Easington £151.1m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mEasington: £151.1mBarnsley South: £149.1mEasington: £151.7mBarnsley South: £140.8mEasington: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Easington £27.2m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mEasington: £27.2mBarnsley South: £22.4mEasington: £27.3mBarnsley South: £21.2mEasington: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEasington is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Easington £34.7m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mEasington: £34.7mBarnsley South: £32.4mEasington: £34.8mBarnsley South: £30.6mEasington: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Easington £0.45m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mEasington: £0.45mBarnsley South: £0.54mEasington: £0.45mBarnsley South: £0.51mEasington: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Easington £0.85m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mEasington: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.74mEasington: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.70mEasington: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Easington £0.87m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.73mEasington: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Easington 19,274, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Easington: 19,274

    19,274Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Easington 3,017, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Easington: 3,017

    3,017Easington is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Easington 3,608, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Easington: 3,608

    3,608Barnsley 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: Easington 13,682, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Easington: 13,682

    13,682Easington is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Easington 18,442, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Easington: 18,442

    18,442Barnsley South 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: Easington 3,279, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Easington: 3,279

    3,279Easington is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Easington and Barnsley South, total
MeasureEasingtonBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEasington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEasington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEasington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mEasington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,27419,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0172,879Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,683Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68212,411Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,44218,487Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2793,235Easington

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.
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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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