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Hartlepool and Barnsley North

98,180 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Barnsley North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. 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

Hartlepool Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley North: £5,049Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley North: £4,769Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Hartlepool: £13,792Barnsley North: £12,984Hartlepool: £13,851Barnsley North: £12,264Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £3,314, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Hartlepool: £3,314Barnsley North: £2,543Hartlepool: £3,328Barnsley North: £2,402Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Hartlepool: £11,695Barnsley North: £11,508Hartlepool: £11,745Barnsley North: £10,869Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Hartlepool: £747Barnsley North: £534Hartlepool: £750Barnsley North: £505Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Hartlepool: £1,304Barnsley North: £909Hartlepool: £1,310Barnsley North: £859Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Hartlepool: £46Barnsley North: £33Hartlepool: £46Barnsley North: £31Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Hartlepool: £794Barnsley North: £715Hartlepool: £798Barnsley North: £676Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £192Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Barnsley 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: Hartlepool £233, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £233Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £234Barnsley North: £175Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Hartlepool: £2,651Barnsley North: £1,893Hartlepool: £2,662Barnsley North: £1,788Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £282Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £283Barnsley North: £175Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Hartlepool: £410Barnsley North: £449Hartlepool: £412Barnsley North: £424Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Barnsley 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Hartlepool: £6.52Barnsley North: £6.28Hartlepool: £6.54Barnsley North: £5.93Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Hartlepool: £13Barnsley North: £10Hartlepool: £13Barnsley North: £9.78Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley North: £6.30Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley North: £5.95Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 189.4, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher40.3

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Hartlepool and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,028£5,049£4,769Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,929£12,984£12,264Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,533£2,543£2,402Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,459£11,508£10,869Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£532£534£505Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£905£909£859Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£33£33£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£712£715£676Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,885£1,893£1,788Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£184£185£175Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£447£449£424Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.25£6.28£5.93Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.78Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.27£6.30£5.95Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,026.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4132.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0194.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5106.8Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1238.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.240.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. 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

Hartlepool Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley North: £5,049Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley North: £4,769Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Hartlepool: £2,573Barnsley North: £2,357Hartlepool: £2,584Barnsley North: £2,226Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Hartlepool: £2,025Barnsley North: £1,582Hartlepool: £2,033Barnsley North: £1,495Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Hartlepool: £2,182Barnsley North: £2,089Hartlepool: £2,191Barnsley North: £1,973Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Hartlepool: £139Barnsley North: £97Hartlepool: £140Barnsley North: £92Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Hartlepool: £243Barnsley North: £165Hartlepool: £244Barnsley North: £156Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Hartlepool: £8.54Barnsley North: £5.99Hartlepool: £8.58Barnsley North: £5.66Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Hartlepool: £794Barnsley North: £715Hartlepool: £798Barnsley North: £676Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £192Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Barnsley 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: Hartlepool £143, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Hartlepool: £143Barnsley North: £115Hartlepool: £143Barnsley North: £109Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Hartlepool: £1,620Barnsley North: £1,178Hartlepool: £1,626Barnsley North: £1,112Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £282Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £283Barnsley North: £175Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Hartlepool: £251Barnsley North: £279Hartlepool: £252Barnsley North: £264Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Barnsley North is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Hartlepool: £3.99Barnsley North: £3.91Hartlepool: £4.00Barnsley North: £3.69Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Hartlepool: £7.97Barnsley North: £6.45Hartlepool: £8.00Barnsley North: £6.09Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley North: £6.30Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley North: £5.95Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher25.1

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,028£5,049£4,769Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,347£2,357£2,226Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,576£1,582£1,495Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,080£2,089£1,973Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£97£97£92Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£164£165£156Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.97£5.99£5.66Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£712£715£676Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£115£115£109Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,173£1,178£1,112Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£184£185£175Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£278£279£264Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.89£3.91£3.69Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.42£6.45£6.09Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.27£6.30£5.95Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9186.3Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.935.2Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5106.8Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0148.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.1Hartlepool

Total

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

Hartlepool Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mHartlepool: £574.5mBarnsley North: £543.9mHartlepool: £576.9mBarnsley North: £513.7mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mHartlepool: £252.7mBarnsley North: £253.9mHartlepool: £253.7mBarnsley North: £239.8mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBarnsley North: £170.5mHartlepool: £199.6mBarnsley North: £161.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mHartlepool: £214.2mBarnsley North: £225.0mHartlepool: £215.2mBarnsley North: £212.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley North: £9.9mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mHartlepool: £23.9mBarnsley North: £17.8mHartlepool: £24.0mBarnsley North: £16.8mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.65mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £78.0m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mHartlepool: £78.0mBarnsley North: £77.1mHartlepool: £78.3mBarnsley North: £72.8mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley North: £20.7mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBarnsley 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mHartlepool: £14.0mBarnsley North: £12.4mHartlepool: £14.1mBarnsley North: £11.7mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mHartlepool: £159.0mBarnsley North: £126.9mHartlepool: £159.7mBarnsley North: £119.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mHartlepool: £27.6mBarnsley North: £19.9mHartlepool: £27.8mBarnsley North: £18.8mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mHartlepool: £24.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mHartlepool: £24.7mBarnsley North: £28.4mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBarnsley North is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.40mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.64mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley North, total
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03420,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,587Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,794Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83011,510Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06016,015Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,703Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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