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East Thanet and Barnsley North

106,234 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Barnsley North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

East Thanet is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

East Thanet Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028East Thanet: £5,949Barnsley North: £5,049East Thanet: £5,974Barnsley North: £4,769East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929East Thanet: £13,160Barnsley North: £12,984East Thanet: £13,216Barnsley North: £12,264East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet is higher£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: East Thanet £3,463, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533East Thanet: £3,463Barnsley North: £2,543East Thanet: £3,478Barnsley North: £2,402East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459East Thanet: £11,592Barnsley North: £11,508East Thanet: £11,641Barnsley North: £10,869East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet is higher£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532East Thanet: £655Barnsley North: £534East Thanet: £658Barnsley North: £505East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet 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: East Thanet £875, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905East Thanet: £875Barnsley North: £909East Thanet: £879Barnsley North: £859East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Thanet £37, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33East Thanet: £37Barnsley North: £33East Thanet: £37Barnsley North: £31East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35East Thanet is higher£33£33£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712East Thanet: £651Barnsley North: £715East Thanet: £654Barnsley North: £676East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Barnsley 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: East Thanet £210, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203East Thanet: £210Barnsley North: £203East Thanet: £210Barnsley North: £192East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet 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: East Thanet £198, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184East Thanet: £198Barnsley North: £185East Thanet: £199Barnsley North: £175East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188East Thanet is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885East Thanet: £2,859Barnsley North: £1,893East Thanet: £2,871Barnsley North: £1,788East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184East Thanet: £274Barnsley North: £185East Thanet: £275Barnsley North: £175East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet 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: East Thanet £386, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447East Thanet: £386Barnsley North: £449East Thanet: £388Barnsley North: £424East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366Barnsley 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: East Thanet £10, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25East Thanet: £10Barnsley North: £6.28East Thanet: £10Barnsley North: £5.93East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet 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: East Thanet £9.34, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10East Thanet: £9.34Barnsley North: £10East Thanet: £9.38Barnsley North: £9.78East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barnsley North is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27East Thanet: £5.46Barnsley North: £6.30East Thanet: £5.48Barnsley North: £5.95East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Barnsley North 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: East Thanet 1,030.5, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 149.9, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher132.3

  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: East Thanet 183.9, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Barnsley 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: East Thanet 298.6, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet 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: East Thanet 43.4, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4East Thanet is higher40.3

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East Thanet and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,028£5,049£4,769East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£12,929£12,984£12,264East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,533£2,543£2,402East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,459£11,508£10,869East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£532£534£505East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£905£909£859Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£33£33£31East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£203£203£192East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£184£185£175East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£1,885£1,893£1,788East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£184£185£175East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£447£449£424Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£6.25£6.28£5.93East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£10£10£9.78Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,026.2East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9132.3East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6238.9East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.440.3East Thanet

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 5. 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

East Thanet Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028East Thanet: £5,949Barnsley North: £5,049East Thanet: £5,974Barnsley North: £4,769East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347East Thanet: £2,756Barnsley North: £2,357East Thanet: £2,767Barnsley North: £2,226East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576East Thanet: £2,054Barnsley North: £1,582East Thanet: £2,062Barnsley North: £1,495East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080East Thanet: £2,427Barnsley North: £2,089East Thanet: £2,438Barnsley North: £1,973East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97East Thanet: £137Barnsley North: £97East Thanet: £138Barnsley North: £92East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet 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: East Thanet £183, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164East Thanet: £183Barnsley North: £165East Thanet: £184Barnsley North: £156East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Thanet £7.81, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97East Thanet: £7.81Barnsley North: £5.99East Thanet: £7.85Barnsley North: £5.66East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higher£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: East Thanet £651, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712East Thanet: £651Barnsley North: £715East Thanet: £654Barnsley North: £676East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Barnsley 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: East Thanet £210, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203East Thanet: £210Barnsley North: £203East Thanet: £210Barnsley North: £192East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet 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: East Thanet £118, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115East Thanet: £118Barnsley North: £115East Thanet: £118Barnsley North: £109East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112East Thanet is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173East Thanet: £1,695Barnsley North: £1,178East Thanet: £1,702Barnsley North: £1,112East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184East Thanet: £274Barnsley North: £185East Thanet: £275Barnsley North: £175East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278East Thanet: £229Barnsley North: £279East Thanet: £230Barnsley North: £264East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Barnsley North is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89East Thanet: £6.13Barnsley North: £3.91East Thanet: £6.15Barnsley North: £3.69East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42East Thanet: £5.55Barnsley North: £6.45East Thanet: £5.57Barnsley North: £6.09East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Barnsley North is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27East Thanet: £5.46Barnsley North: £6.30East Thanet: £5.48Barnsley North: £5.95East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Barnsley North is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet 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: East Thanet 25.7, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7East Thanet is higher25.1

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East Thanet and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,028£5,049£4,769East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,347£2,357£2,226East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,576£1,582£1,495East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,080£2,089£1,973East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£97£97£92East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£164£165£156East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£5.97£5.99£5.66East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£203£203£192East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£115£109East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,173£1,178£1,112East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£184£185£175East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£278£279£264Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£3.89£3.91£3.69East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8186.3East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.0East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.535.2East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0148.7East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.725.1East Thanet

Total

East Thanet is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 5. 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

East Thanet Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mEast Thanet: £632.0mBarnsley North: £543.9mEast Thanet: £634.7mBarnsley North: £513.7mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mBarnsley North: £253.9mEast Thanet: £294.0mBarnsley North: £239.8mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mEast Thanet: £218.2mBarnsley North: £170.5mEast Thanet: £219.1mBarnsley North: £161.0mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mEast Thanet: £257.9mBarnsley North: £225.0mEast Thanet: £259.0mBarnsley North: £212.5mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higher£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mEast Thanet: £14.6mBarnsley North: £10.4mEast Thanet: £14.6mBarnsley North: £9.9mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet 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: East Thanet £19.5m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mEast Thanet: £19.5mBarnsley North: £17.8mEast Thanet: £19.6mBarnsley North: £16.8mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Thanet £0.83m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.61mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mEast Thanet: £69.1mBarnsley North: £77.1mEast Thanet: £69.4mBarnsley North: £72.8mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mBarnsley 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: East Thanet £22.3m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mEast Thanet: £22.3mBarnsley North: £21.9mEast Thanet: £22.4mBarnsley North: £20.7mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet 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: East Thanet £12.5m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mEast Thanet: £12.5mBarnsley North: £12.4mEast Thanet: £12.6mBarnsley North: £11.7mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mEast Thanet: £180.1mBarnsley North: £126.9mEast Thanet: £180.8mBarnsley North: £119.8mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mEast Thanet: £29.1mBarnsley North: £19.9mEast Thanet: £29.2mBarnsley North: £18.8mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mEast Thanet: £24.3mBarnsley North: £30.1mEast Thanet: £24.4mBarnsley North: £28.4mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBarnsley North is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mEast Thanet: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.42mEast Thanet: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.40mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mEast Thanet: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.69mEast Thanet: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.66mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarnsley North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544Barnsley North is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733East Thanet is higher2,703

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Barnsley North, total
MeasureEast ThanetBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92520,064East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,587East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0913,794East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54411,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80816,015East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7332,703East Thanet

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.
  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.
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