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Rossendale and Darwen and Barnsley North

104,420 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Barnsley North on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 19. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Barnsley North: £5,049Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Barnsley North: £4,769Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Barnsley North is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £13,020, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Barnsley North: £12,984Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Barnsley North: £12,264Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351

    £13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £2,072, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Barnsley North: £2,543Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Barnsley North: £2,402Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Barnsley North is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £11,821, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Barnsley North: £11,508Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Barnsley North: £10,869Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213

    £11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £431, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Rossendale and Darwen: £431Barnsley North: £534Rossendale and Darwen: £433Barnsley North: £505Rossendale and Darwen: £409

    £431£433£409Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £740, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Rossendale and Darwen: £740Barnsley North: £909Rossendale and Darwen: £743Barnsley North: £859Rossendale and Darwen: £702

    £740£743£702Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £29, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Rossendale and Darwen: £29Barnsley North: £33Rossendale and Darwen: £29Barnsley North: £31Rossendale and Darwen: £27

    £29£29£27Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Rossendale and Darwen: £516Barnsley North: £715Rossendale and Darwen: £518Barnsley North: £676Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Barnsley North is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Rossendale and Darwen: £150Barnsley North: £203Rossendale and Darwen: £151Barnsley North: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Barnsley 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: Rossendale and Darwen £118, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Rossendale and Darwen: £118Barnsley North: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £119Barnsley North: £175Rossendale and Darwen: £112

    £118£119£112Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £1,571, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Barnsley North: £1,893Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Barnsley North: £1,788Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Barnsley North is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Rossendale and Darwen: £161Barnsley North: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £162Barnsley North: £175Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £368, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Rossendale and Darwen: £368Barnsley North: £449Rossendale and Darwen: £369Barnsley North: £424Rossendale and Darwen: £349

    £368£369£349Barnsley North is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £8.93, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Barnsley North: £6.28Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Barnsley North: £5.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.96, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Barnsley North: £10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Barnsley North: £9.78Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Barnsley North is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Barnsley North: £6.30Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Barnsley North: £5.95Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Barnsley North is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 113.0, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen 159.7, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7

    159.7Barnsley North is higher194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Barnsley North is higher106.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen 199.0, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Barnsley North is higher238.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen 26.4, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Rossendale and Darwen and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£12,929£12,984£12,264Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,459£11,508£10,869Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£532£534£505Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£905£909£859Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£184£185£175Barnsley North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£447£449£424Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.25£6.28£5.93Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£10£10£9.78Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0132.3Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0238.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.440.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Rossendale and Darwen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Barnsley North: £5,049Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Barnsley North: £4,769Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Barnsley North is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,326, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Barnsley North: £2,357Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Barnsley North: £2,226Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £1,292, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Barnsley North: £1,582Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Barnsley North: £1,495Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Barnsley North is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,111, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Barnsley North: £2,089Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Barnsley North: £1,973Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £77, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Rossendale and Darwen: £77Barnsley North: £97Rossendale and Darwen: £77Barnsley North: £92Rossendale and Darwen: £73

    £77£77£73Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £132, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Rossendale and Darwen: £132Barnsley North: £165Rossendale and Darwen: £133Barnsley North: £156Rossendale and Darwen: £125

    £132£133£125Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.10, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Barnsley North: £5.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Barnsley North: £5.66Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Rossendale and Darwen: £516Barnsley North: £715Rossendale and Darwen: £518Barnsley North: £676Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Barnsley North is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Rossendale and Darwen: £150Barnsley North: £203Rossendale and Darwen: £151Barnsley North: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Barnsley 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: Rossendale and Darwen £74, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Rossendale and Darwen: £74Barnsley North: £115Rossendale and Darwen: £74Barnsley North: £109Rossendale and Darwen: £70

    £74£74£70Barnsley North is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £980, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Rossendale and Darwen: £980Barnsley North: £1,178Rossendale and Darwen: £984Barnsley North: £1,112Rossendale and Darwen: £930

    £980£984£930Barnsley North is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Rossendale and Darwen: £161Barnsley North: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £162Barnsley North: £175Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £229, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Rossendale and Darwen: £229Barnsley North: £279Rossendale and Darwen: £230Barnsley North: £264Rossendale and Darwen: £218

    £229£230£218Barnsley North is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.57, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Barnsley North: £3.91Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Barnsley North: £3.69Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £3.72, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Barnsley North: £6.45Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Barnsley North: £6.09Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Barnsley North is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Barnsley North: £6.30Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Barnsley North: £5.95Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 182.5, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5

    182.5Barnsley North is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 20.2, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2

    20.2Barnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen 28.5, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Barnsley North is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Barnsley North is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 124.2, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2

    124.2Barnsley North is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 16.4, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Rossendale and Darwen and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£2,080£2,089£1,973Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£97£97£92Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£164£165£156Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£184£185£175Barnsley North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£278£279£264Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.89£3.91£3.69Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.224.0Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.535.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2148.7Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.425.1Barnsley North

Total

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 21. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £464.8m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mBarnsley North: £543.9mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mBarnsley North: £513.7mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9m

    £464.8m£466.8m£440.9mBarnsley North is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £242.8m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mBarnsley North: £253.9mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mBarnsley North: £239.8mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.9m£230.3mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £135.0m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mBarnsley North: £170.5mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mBarnsley North: £161.0mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0m

    £135.0m£135.5m£128.0mBarnsley North is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen £220.5m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mBarnsley North: £225.0mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mBarnsley North: £212.5mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1m

    £220.5m£221.4m£209.1mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £8.0m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mBarnsley North: £10.4mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mBarnsley North: £9.9mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £13.8m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mBarnsley North: £17.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mBarnsley North: £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBarnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £0.53m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.65mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.51mBarnsley North 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: Rossendale and Darwen £53.9m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mBarnsley North: £77.1mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mBarnsley North: £72.8mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1m

    £53.9m£54.1m£51.1mBarnsley North is higher£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £15.7m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mBarnsley North: £20.7mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBarnsley 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: Rossendale and Darwen £7.7m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mBarnsley North: £11.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBarnsley North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £102.3m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mBarnsley North: £126.9mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mBarnsley North: £119.8mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBarnsley North is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £16.8m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mBarnsley North: £19.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mBarnsley North: £18.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBarnsley North is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £23.9m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mBarnsley North: £30.1mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mBarnsley North: £28.4mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnsley North is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.58m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.42mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.40mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.39m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.69mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.66mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.57m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mBarnsley North: £0.68mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBarnsley North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen 19,060, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060

    19,060Barnsley North is higher20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,107, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107

    2,107Barnsley North is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,979, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979

    2,979Barnsley North is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 8,240, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240

    8,240Barnsley North is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 12,964, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964

    12,964Barnsley North is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 1,716, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716

    1,716Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Barnsley North, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06020,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1072,587Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,24011,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96416,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7162,703Barnsley North

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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