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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Barnsley North

96,434 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Barnsley North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley North: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley North: £4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Barnsley North: £12,984Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Barnsley North: £12,264Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Barnsley North: £2,543Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Barnsley North: £2,402Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Barnsley North: £11,508Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Barnsley North: £10,869Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

    £11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £673, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Barnsley North: £534Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Barnsley North: £505Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638

    £673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £973, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Barnsley North: £909Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Barnsley North: £859Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £46, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley North: £33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley North: £31Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley North: £715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley North: £676Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley North: £192Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Barnsley 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £198, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Barnsley North: £175Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

    £198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Barnsley North: £1,893Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Barnsley North: £1,788Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley North: £175Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £463, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Barnsley North: £449Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Barnsley North: £424Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley North: £6.28Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley North: £5.93Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley North: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley North: £9.78Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

    £16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley North: £6.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley North: £5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count238.9

  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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count40.3

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,028£5,049£4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£12,929£12,984£12,264Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£2,533£2,543£2,402Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,459£11,508£10,869Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£532£534£505Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£905£909£859Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£33£33£31Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£712£715£676Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£1,885£1,893£1,788Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£447£449£424Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.25£6.28£5.93Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£10£10£9.78Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.27£6.30£5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0132.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1194.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1238.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.740.3Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley North: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley North: £4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Barnsley North: £2,357Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Barnsley North: £2,226Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Barnsley North: £1,582Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Barnsley North: £1,495Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Barnsley North: £2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Barnsley North: £1,973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089

    £2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £127, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Barnsley North: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Barnsley North: £92Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120

    £127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £184, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley North: £165Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley North: £156Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Barnsley North: £5.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Barnsley North: £5.66Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley North: £715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley North: £676Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley North: £192Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Barnsley 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £122, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley North: £115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley North: £109Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

    £122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Barnsley North: £1,178Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Barnsley North: £1,112Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £302, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley North: £175Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286

    £302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £284, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Barnsley North: £279Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Barnsley North: £264Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269

    £284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Barnsley North: £3.91Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Barnsley North: £3.69Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Barnsley North: £6.45Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Barnsley North: £6.09Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley North: £6.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley North: £5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5

    34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9

    163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£5,028£5,049£4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,347£2,357£2,226Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,576£1,582£1,495Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£2,080£2,089£1,973Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£97£97£92Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£164£165£156Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.97£5.99£5.66Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£712£715£676Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£115£115£109Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,173£1,178£1,112Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£278£279£264Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£3.89£3.91£3.69Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.42£6.45£6.09Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.27£6.30£5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0186.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.524.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.135.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9148.7Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.1Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 13. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBarnsley North: £543.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBarnsley North: £513.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4m

    £531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBarnsley North: £253.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBarnsley North: £239.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBarnsley North: £170.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBarnsley North: £161.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4m

    £169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBarnsley North: £225.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBarnsley North: £212.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBarnsley North: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBarnsley North: £9.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBarnsley North: £16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.65mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBarnsley North: £77.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBarnsley North: £72.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBarnsley North: £21.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBarnsley North: £20.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBarnsley 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBarnsley North: £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBarnsley North: £126.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBarnsley North: £119.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8m

    £128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBarnsley North: £19.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBarnsley North: £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBarnsley North: £30.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBarnsley North: £28.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBarnsley North: £0.42mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.40mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.69mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.66mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613

    18,613Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328

    3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677

    3,677Barnsley North 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764

    10,764Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806

    15,806Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584

    2,584Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,703

Show the numbers
Jarrow and Gateshead East and Barnsley North, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61320,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3282,587Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76411,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80616,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,703Barnsley North

Sources

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

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