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Sunderland Central and Barnsley North

104,783 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland Central is higher than Barnsley North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

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

Sunderland Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Sunderland Central: £5,214Barnsley North: £5,049Sunderland Central: £5,236Barnsley North: £4,769Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £13,262, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Sunderland Central: £13,262Barnsley North: £12,984Sunderland Central: £13,318Barnsley North: £12,264Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £2,503, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Sunderland Central: £2,503Barnsley North: £2,543Sunderland Central: £2,514Barnsley North: £2,402Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Barnsley North 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: Sunderland Central £11,558, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Sunderland Central: £11,558Barnsley North: £11,508Sunderland Central: £11,607Barnsley North: £10,869Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £682, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Sunderland Central: £682Barnsley North: £534Sunderland Central: £685Barnsley North: £505Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £979, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Sunderland Central: £979Barnsley North: £909Sunderland Central: £983Barnsley North: £859Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £44, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Sunderland Central: £44Barnsley North: £33Sunderland Central: £44Barnsley North: £31Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £696, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Sunderland Central: £696Barnsley North: £715Sunderland Central: £699Barnsley North: £676Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Barnsley 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: Sunderland Central £169, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Sunderland Central: £169Barnsley North: £203Sunderland Central: £169Barnsley North: £192Sunderland Central: £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: Sunderland Central £181, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Sunderland Central: £181Barnsley North: £185Sunderland Central: £182Barnsley North: £175Sunderland Central: £172

    £181£182£172Barnsley North 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: Sunderland Central £1,840, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Sunderland Central: £1,840Barnsley North: £1,893Sunderland Central: £1,848Barnsley North: £1,788Sunderland Central: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Sunderland Central: £316Barnsley North: £185Sunderland Central: £317Barnsley North: £175Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £454, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Sunderland Central: £454Barnsley North: £449Sunderland Central: £456Barnsley North: £424Sunderland Central: £431

    £454£456£431Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £13, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Sunderland Central: £13Barnsley North: £6.28Sunderland Central: £13Barnsley North: £5.93Sunderland Central: £13

    £13Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £14, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Sunderland Central: £14Barnsley North: £10Sunderland Central: £14Barnsley North: £9.78Sunderland Central: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland Central is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Sunderland Central: £5.87Barnsley North: £6.30Sunderland Central: £5.90Barnsley North: £5.95Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Barnsley 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: Sunderland Central 1,030.3, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 173.8, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 195.0, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 103.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Barnsley 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: Sunderland Central 234.2, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Barnsley North 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: Sunderland Central 38.9, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Sunderland Central and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,028£5,049£4,769Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£12,929£12,984£12,264Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,459£11,508£10,869Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£532£534£505Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£905£909£859Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£33£33£31Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£712£715£676Barnsley North
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£181£182£172£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£184£185£175Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£447£449£424Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£6.25£6.28£5.93Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.78Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,026.2Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8132.3Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0194.1Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2238.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.940.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Sunderland Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sunderland Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5,214, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Sunderland Central: £5,214Barnsley North: £5,049Sunderland Central: £5,236Barnsley North: £4,769Sunderland Central: £4,945

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,429, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Sunderland Central: £2,429Barnsley North: £2,357Sunderland Central: £2,440Barnsley North: £2,226Sunderland Central: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Sunderland Central is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,598, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Sunderland Central: £1,598Barnsley North: £1,582Sunderland Central: £1,605Barnsley North: £1,495Sunderland Central: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland Central £2,117, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Sunderland Central: £2,117Barnsley North: £2,089Sunderland Central: £2,126Barnsley North: £1,973Sunderland Central: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £125, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Sunderland Central: £125Barnsley North: £97Sunderland Central: £125Barnsley North: £92Sunderland Central: £119

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £179, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Sunderland Central: £179Barnsley North: £165Sunderland Central: £180Barnsley North: £156Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £7.97, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Barnsley North: £5.99Sunderland Central: £8.00Barnsley North: £5.66Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £696, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Sunderland Central: £696Barnsley North: £715Sunderland Central: £699Barnsley North: £676Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Barnsley 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: Sunderland Central £169, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Sunderland Central: £169Barnsley North: £203Sunderland Central: £169Barnsley North: £192Sunderland Central: £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: Sunderland Central £116, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Sunderland Central: £116Barnsley North: £115Sunderland Central: £116Barnsley North: £109Sunderland Central: £110

    £116£116£110Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland Central £1,175, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Sunderland Central: £1,175Barnsley North: £1,178Sunderland Central: £1,180Barnsley North: £1,112Sunderland Central: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland Central £316, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Sunderland Central: £316Barnsley North: £185Sunderland Central: £317Barnsley North: £175Sunderland Central: £299

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £290, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Sunderland Central: £290Barnsley North: £279Sunderland Central: £291Barnsley North: £264Sunderland Central: £275

    £290£291£275Sunderland Central is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland Central £8.58, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Sunderland Central: £8.58Barnsley North: £3.91Sunderland Central: £8.62Barnsley North: £3.69Sunderland Central: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland Central £9.01, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Sunderland Central: £9.01Barnsley North: £6.45Sunderland Central: £9.05Barnsley North: £6.09Sunderland Central: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland Central £5.87, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Sunderland Central: £5.87Barnsley North: £6.30Sunderland Central: £5.90Barnsley North: £5.95Sunderland Central: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Barnsley North is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 188.7, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Sunderland Central: 188.7

    188.7Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 31.8, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Sunderland Central: 31.8

    31.8Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 35.7, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 103.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Barnsley North is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland Central 149.6, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Sunderland Central: 149.6

    149.6Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 24.8, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Sunderland Central and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,028£5,049£4,769Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,347£2,357£2,226Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,576£1,582£1,495Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,080£2,089£1,973Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£97£97£92Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£164£165£156Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.97£5.99£5.66Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£712£715£676Barnsley North
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£116£116£110£115£115£109Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,173£1,178£1,112Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£184£185£175Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£278£279£264Sunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£3.89£3.91£3.69Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.42£6.45£6.09Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7186.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.824.0Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.735.2Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.9106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6148.7Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.1Barnsley North

Total

Sunderland Central is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 12. 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

Sunderland Central Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland Central £546.3m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mSunderland Central: £546.3mBarnsley North: £543.9mSunderland Central: £548.6mBarnsley North: £513.7mSunderland Central: £518.2m

    £546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mSunderland Central: £254.5mBarnsley North: £253.9mSunderland Central: £255.6mBarnsley North: £239.8mSunderland Central: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSunderland Central is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mSunderland Central: £167.5mBarnsley North: £170.5mSunderland Central: £168.2mBarnsley North: £161.0mSunderland Central: £158.8m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central £221.8m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mSunderland Central: £221.8mBarnsley North: £225.0mSunderland Central: £222.8mBarnsley North: £212.5mSunderland Central: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.8m£210.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central £13.1m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mSunderland Central: £13.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mSunderland Central: £13.1mBarnsley North: £9.9mSunderland Central: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mSunderland Central: £18.8mBarnsley North: £17.8mSunderland Central: £18.9mBarnsley North: £16.8mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £0.84m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.65mSunderland Central: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mSunderland Central: £72.9mBarnsley North: £77.1mSunderland Central: £73.2mBarnsley North: £72.8mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mBarnsley 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: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mSunderland Central: £17.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mSunderland Central: £17.8mBarnsley North: £20.7mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mSunderland Central: £12.1mBarnsley North: £12.4mSunderland Central: £12.2mBarnsley North: £11.7mSunderland Central: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central £123.1m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mSunderland Central: £123.1mBarnsley North: £126.9mSunderland Central: £123.7mBarnsley North: £119.8mSunderland Central: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland Central £33.1m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mSunderland Central: £33.1mBarnsley North: £19.9mSunderland Central: £33.2mBarnsley North: £18.8mSunderland Central: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £30.4m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mSunderland Central: £30.4mBarnsley North: £30.1mSunderland Central: £30.5mBarnsley North: £28.4mSunderland Central: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland Central £0.90m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mSunderland Central: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.42mSunderland Central: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.40mSunderland Central: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland Central £0.94m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mSunderland Central: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.69mSunderland Central: £0.95mBarnsley North: £0.66mSunderland Central: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland Central £0.61m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.61mBarnsley North: £0.68mSunderland Central: £0.62mBarnsley North: £0.64mSunderland Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBarnsley North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland Central 19,775, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Sunderland Central: 19,775

    19,775Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland Central 3,336, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Sunderland Central: 3,336

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 3,742, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Sunderland Central: 3,742

    3,742Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland Central 10,883, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Barnsley North is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland Central 15,671, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Sunderland Central: 15,671

    15,671Barnsley 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: Sunderland Central 2,602, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Sunderland Central: 2,602

    2,602Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Barnsley North, total
MeasureSunderland CentralBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSunderland Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77520,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,587Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,88311,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67116,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,703Barnsley 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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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