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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Barrow and Furness

90,420 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher than Barrow and Furness on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 18. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Barrow and Furness: £4,610Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Barrow and Furness is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Barrow and Furness: £12,832Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Barrow and Furness: £12,120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840

    £12,482£12,536£11,840Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Barrow and Furness: £1,889Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Barrow and Furness: £1,784Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Barrow and Furness is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Barrow and Furness: £11,631Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Barrow and Furness: £10,986Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge £314, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Barrow and Furness: £369Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Barrow and Furness: £348Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297

    £314£315£297Barrow and Furness is higher£367£369£348

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £727, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Barrow and Furness: £808Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Barrow and Furness: £763Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690

    £727£730£690Barrow and Furness is higher£805£808£763

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £22, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Barrow and Furness: £24Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Barrow and Furness: £23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21

    £22£22£21Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Barrow and Furness: £530Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Barrow and Furness: £500Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £163Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge £120, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Barrow and Furness: £116Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Barrow and Furness: £110Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114

    £120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Barrow and Furness: £1,314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Barrow and Furness: £1,241Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996

    £1,050£1,054£996Barrow and Furness is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £335, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Barrow and Furness: £447Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Barrow and Furness: £422Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317

    £335£336£317Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Barrow and Furness: £4.55Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Barrow and Furness: £4.30Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Barrow and Furness: £6.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Barrow and Furness: £6.44Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Barrow and Furness: £8.48Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8

    87.8Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6

    152.6Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0

    144.0Barrow and Furness is higher169.9

  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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5

    26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher23.1

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,482£12,536£11,840£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£297£367£369£348Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£805£808£763Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£116£116£110Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,050£1,054£996£1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£317£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£4.53£4.55£4.30Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.79£6.82£6.44Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,017.0Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.893.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.6154.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.977.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.0169.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.523.1Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Barrow and Furness: £4,610Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445

    £4,687£4,707£4,445Barrow and Furness is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Barrow and Furness: £2,844Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Barrow and Furness: £2,686Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £890, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Barrow and Furness: £1,136Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Barrow and Furness: £1,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844

    £890£894£844Barrow and Furness is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Barrow and Furness: £2,578Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Barrow and Furness: £2,435Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £76, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Barrow and Furness: £82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Barrow and Furness: £77Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72

    £76£76£72Barrow and Furness is higher£81£82£77

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £176, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Barrow and Furness: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Barrow and Furness: £169Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167

    £176£177£167Barrow and Furness is higher£178£179£169

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Barrow and Furness: £5.36Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Barrow and Furness: £5.06Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £472, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Barrow and Furness: £530Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Barrow and Furness: £500Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448

    £472£474£448Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £151, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £172Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Barrow and Furness: £163Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143

    £151£151£143Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £70, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Barrow and Furness: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Barrow and Furness: £66Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67

    £70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £615, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Barrow and Furness: £790Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Barrow and Furness: £746Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583

    £615£617£583Barrow and Furness is higher£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £144, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £190Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Barrow and Furness: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136

    £144£144£136Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £196, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Barrow and Furness: £269Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Barrow and Furness: £254Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186

    £196£197£186Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Barrow and Furness: £2.74Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Barrow and Furness: £2.59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Barrow and Furness: £4.11Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Barrow and Furness: £3.88Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Barrow and Furness: £8.48Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3

    244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3

    21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0

    37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge 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: Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9

    70.9Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3

    84.3Barrow and Furness is higher102.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5

    15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher13.9

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,445£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,832£2,844£2,686Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,567£2,578£2,435Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£81£82£77Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£178£179£169Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.33£5.36£5.06Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£472£474£448£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£70£70£66Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£617£583£787£790£746Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£2.73£2.74£2.59Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3225.4Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.7Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.034.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.977.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.3102.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.9Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 20. 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

Penistone and Stocksbridge Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.1mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7m

    £55.6m£55.8m£52.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087

    22,087Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921

    1,921Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341

    3,341Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count3,365

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411

    6,411Barrow and Furness is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623

    7,623Barrow and Furness is higher10,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402

    1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,369

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Penistone and Stocksbridge and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasurePenistone and StocksbridgeBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,08722,212Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,041Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3413,365Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4117,587Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,62310,073Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4021,369Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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