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Knowsley and Barnsley South

99,058 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Barnsley South on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Knowsley: £5,859Barnsley South: £5,355Knowsley: £5,884Barnsley South: £5,058Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,694, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Knowsley: £13,694Barnsley South: £13,138Knowsley: £13,753Barnsley South: £12,409Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,431, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Knowsley: £3,431Barnsley South: £2,936Knowsley: £3,446Barnsley South: £2,773Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,612, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Knowsley: £11,612Barnsley South: £11,598Knowsley: £11,661Barnsley South: £10,954Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley 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: Knowsley £990, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Knowsley: £990Barnsley South: £583Knowsley: £994Barnsley South: £550Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Knowsley: £1,034Barnsley South: £920Knowsley: £1,038Barnsley South: £869Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £59, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Knowsley: £59Barnsley South: £38Knowsley: £59Barnsley South: £36Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Knowsley: £945Barnsley South: £771Knowsley: £949Barnsley South: £729Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Knowsley: £247Barnsley South: £220Knowsley: £248Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£219£220£207

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £223, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Knowsley: £223Barnsley South: £218Knowsley: £224Barnsley South: £206Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Knowsley: £2,551Barnsley South: £2,216Knowsley: £2,562Barnsley South: £2,093Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £333Barnsley South: £208Knowsley: £334Barnsley South: £196Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley 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: Knowsley £632, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Knowsley: £632Barnsley South: £482Knowsley: £634Barnsley South: £456Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Knowsley: £9.20Barnsley South: £8.07Knowsley: £9.24Barnsley South: £7.62Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley 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: Knowsley £16, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Knowsley: £16Barnsley South: £11Knowsley: £16Barnsley South: £10Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Knowsley: £7.13Barnsley South: £7.14Knowsley: £7.16Barnsley South: £6.74Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley 1,056.6, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 239.2, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 138.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 47.6, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Barnsley South is higher48.1

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,333£5,355£5,058Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£13,082£13,138£12,409Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,923£2,936£2,773Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,549£11,598£10,954Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£580£583£550Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£916£920£869Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£38£38£36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£768£771£729Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£219£220£207Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£217£218£206Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,207£2,216£2,093Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£207£208£196Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£480£482£456Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£8.03£8.07£7.62Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.11£7.14£6.74Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.61,040.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2151.0Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4193.2Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2115.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6274.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.648.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South 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

Knowsley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Knowsley: £5,859Barnsley South: £5,355Knowsley: £5,884Barnsley South: £5,058Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Knowsley: £2,171Barnsley South: £2,320Knowsley: £2,180Barnsley South: £2,192Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Knowsley: £2,157Barnsley South: £1,829Knowsley: £2,166Barnsley South: £1,728Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Knowsley: £1,841Barnsley South: £2,048Knowsley: £1,849Barnsley South: £1,935Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Knowsley: £157Barnsley South: £103Knowsley: £158Barnsley South: £97Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Knowsley: £164Barnsley South: £162Knowsley: £165Barnsley South: £153Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £9.39, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Knowsley: £9.39Barnsley South: £6.66Knowsley: £9.43Barnsley South: £6.29Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Knowsley: £945Barnsley South: £771Knowsley: £949Barnsley South: £729Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Knowsley: £247Barnsley South: £220Knowsley: £248Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £140, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Knowsley: £140Barnsley South: £136Knowsley: £141Barnsley South: £128Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Knowsley: £1,603Barnsley South: £1,381Knowsley: £1,610Barnsley South: £1,304Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Knowsley: £333Barnsley South: £208Knowsley: £334Barnsley South: £196Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Knowsley: £397Barnsley South: £300Knowsley: £399Barnsley South: £284Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Knowsley: £5.79Barnsley South: £5.03Knowsley: £5.81Barnsley South: £4.75Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Knowsley: £10Barnsley South: £6.89Knowsley: £10Barnsley South: £6.51Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Knowsley: £7.13Barnsley South: £7.14Knowsley: £7.16Barnsley South: £6.74Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Barnsley South 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: Knowsley 138.2, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 29.9, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Barnsley South is higher30.0

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,333£5,355£5,058Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,821£1,829£1,728Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£102£103£97Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£162£162£153Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.63£6.66£6.29Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£768£771£729Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£219£220£207Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£135£136£128Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,375£1,381£1,304Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£207£208£196Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£299£300£284Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.01£5.03£4.75Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.86£6.89£6.51Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.11£7.14£6.74Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5183.7Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.926.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.834.1Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.2115.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9171.3Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.930.0Barnsley South

Total

Knowsley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 9. 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

Knowsley Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mKnowsley: £580.4mBarnsley South: £578.1mKnowsley: £582.9mBarnsley South: £546.1mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mKnowsley: £215.1mBarnsley South: £250.5mKnowsley: £216.0mBarnsley South: £236.6mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mKnowsley: £213.6mBarnsley South: £197.5mKnowsley: £214.5mBarnsley South: £186.5mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mKnowsley: £182.3mBarnsley South: £221.1mKnowsley: £183.1mBarnsley South: £208.9mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mKnowsley: £15.5mBarnsley South: £11.1mKnowsley: £15.6mBarnsley South: £10.5mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mKnowsley: £16.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mKnowsley: £16.3mBarnsley South: £16.6mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £0.93m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mBarnsley South: £0.72mKnowsley: £0.93mBarnsley South: £0.68mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mKnowsley: £93.6mBarnsley South: £83.3mKnowsley: £94.0mBarnsley South: £78.6mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £24.5m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mKnowsley: £24.5mBarnsley South: £23.7mKnowsley: £24.6mBarnsley South: £22.4mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £13.9m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mKnowsley: £13.9mBarnsley South: £14.7mKnowsley: £14.0mBarnsley South: £13.9mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mKnowsley: £158.8mBarnsley South: £149.1mKnowsley: £159.5mBarnsley South: £140.8mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mKnowsley is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mKnowsley: £33.0mBarnsley South: £22.4mKnowsley: £33.1mBarnsley South: £21.2mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mKnowsley: £39.3mBarnsley South: £32.4mKnowsley: £39.5mBarnsley South: £30.6mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mKnowsley: £0.57mBarnsley South: £0.54mKnowsley: £0.58mBarnsley South: £0.51mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.77mKnowsley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.73mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Barnsley 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: Knowsley 13,686, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Barnsley 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: Knowsley 2,962, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Barnsley South, total
MeasureKnowsleyBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59219,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,879Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,683Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68612,411Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21518,487Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,235Barnsley South

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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