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South Shields and Barnsley North

90,422 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Barnsley North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Shields is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028South Shields: £5,787Barnsley North: £5,049South Shields: £5,811Barnsley North: £4,769South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929South Shields: £13,249Barnsley North: £12,984South Shields: £13,305Barnsley North: £12,264South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higher£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: South Shields £2,935, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533South Shields: £2,935Barnsley North: £2,543South Shields: £2,948Barnsley North: £2,402South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459South Shields: £11,637Barnsley North: £11,508South Shields: £11,687Barnsley North: £10,869South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields 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: South Shields £630, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532South Shields: £630Barnsley North: £534South Shields: £632Barnsley North: £505South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields 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: South Shields £941, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905South Shields: £941Barnsley North: £909South Shields: £945Barnsley North: £859South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields 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: South Shields £41, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33South Shields: £41Barnsley North: £33South Shields: £41Barnsley North: £31South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712South Shields: £716Barnsley North: £715South Shields: £719Barnsley North: £676South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £192South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Barnsley 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: South Shields £199, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £199Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £200Barnsley North: £175South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885South Shields: £2,237Barnsley North: £1,893South Shields: £2,246Barnsley North: £1,788South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £316Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £317Barnsley North: £175South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields 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: South Shields £471, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447South Shields: £471Barnsley North: £449South Shields: £473Barnsley North: £424South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25South Shields: £15Barnsley North: £6.28South Shields: £15Barnsley North: £5.93South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields 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: South Shields £14, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10South Shields: £14Barnsley North: £10South Shields: £14Barnsley North: £9.78South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27South Shields: £6.20Barnsley North: £6.30South Shields: £6.23Barnsley North: £5.95South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Barnsley 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: South Shields 1,029.1, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields 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: South Shields 199.8, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count238.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 42.3, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count40.3

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South Shields and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,028£5,049£4,769South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,929£12,984£12,264South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,533£2,543£2,402South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,459£11,508£10,869South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£532£534£505South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£905£909£859South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£33£33£31South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£712£715£676South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£184£185£175South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,885£1,893£1,788South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£184£185£175South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£447£449£424South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.25£6.28£5.93South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.78South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,026.2South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2132.3South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8194.1South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9106.8South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2238.9South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.340.3South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028South Shields: £5,787Barnsley North: £5,049South Shields: £5,811Barnsley North: £4,769South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347South Shields: £2,815Barnsley North: £2,357South Shields: £2,827Barnsley North: £2,226South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576South Shields: £1,765Barnsley North: £1,582South Shields: £1,772Barnsley North: £1,495South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080South Shields: £2,472Barnsley North: £2,089South Shields: £2,483Barnsley North: £1,973South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97South Shields: £134Barnsley North: £97South Shields: £134Barnsley North: £92South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields 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: South Shields £200, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164South Shields: £200Barnsley North: £165South Shields: £201Barnsley North: £156South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields 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: South Shields £8.73, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97South Shields: £8.73Barnsley North: £5.99South Shields: £8.77Barnsley North: £5.66South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712South Shields: £716Barnsley North: £715South Shields: £719Barnsley North: £676South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £192South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Barnsley 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: South Shields £120, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115South Shields: £120Barnsley North: £115South Shields: £120Barnsley North: £109South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173South Shields: £1,345Barnsley North: £1,178South Shields: £1,351Barnsley North: £1,112South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £316Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £317Barnsley North: £175South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278South Shields: £283Barnsley North: £279South Shields: £284Barnsley North: £264South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89South Shields: £8.86Barnsley North: £3.91South Shields: £8.89Barnsley North: £3.69South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42South Shields: £8.53Barnsley North: £6.45South Shields: £8.57Barnsley North: £6.09South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27South Shields: £6.20Barnsley North: £6.30South Shields: £6.23Barnsley North: £5.95South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields 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: South Shields 42.5, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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South Shields and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,028£5,049£4,769South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,347£2,357£2,226South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,576£1,582£1,495South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,080£2,089£1,973South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£97£97£92South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£164£165£156South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.97£5.99£5.66South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£712£715£676South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£115£115£109South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,173£1,178£1,112South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£184£185£175South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£278£279£264South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£3.89£3.91£3.69South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.42£6.45£6.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6186.3South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.724.0South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.2South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9106.8South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3148.7South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.425.1South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mSouth Shields: £523.3mBarnsley North: £543.9mSouth Shields: £525.5mBarnsley North: £513.7mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mSouth Shields: £254.5mBarnsley North: £253.9mSouth Shields: £255.6mBarnsley North: £239.8mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mSouth Shields: £159.6mBarnsley North: £170.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mBarnsley North: £161.0mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mSouth Shields: £223.5mBarnsley North: £225.0mSouth Shields: £224.5mBarnsley North: £212.5mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mSouth Shields: £12.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mSouth Shields: £12.1mBarnsley North: £9.9mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £18.1m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mSouth Shields: £18.1mBarnsley North: £17.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mBarnsley North: £16.8mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £0.79m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £64.8m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mSouth Shields: £64.8mBarnsley North: £77.1mSouth Shields: £65.1mBarnsley North: £72.8mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mSouth Shields: £15.2mBarnsley North: £21.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mBarnsley North: £20.7mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBarnsley 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: South Shields £10.8m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mSouth Shields: £10.8mBarnsley North: £12.4mSouth Shields: £10.9mBarnsley North: £11.7mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mSouth Shields: £121.6mBarnsley North: £126.9mSouth Shields: £122.1mBarnsley North: £119.8mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mSouth Shields: £28.6mBarnsley North: £19.9mSouth Shields: £28.7mBarnsley North: £18.8mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mSouth Shields: £25.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mSouth Shields: £25.7mBarnsley North: £28.4mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.40mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarnsley North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015South Shields: 14,854

    14,854Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,703

Show the numbers
South Shields and Barnsley North, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76820,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,587South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,794South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,75811,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85416,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,703Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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