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Airdrie and Shotts and Barnsley North

94,009 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Barnsley North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Airdrie and Shotts 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

Airdrie and Shotts Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Barnsley North: £5,049Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Barnsley North: £4,769Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Barnsley North: £12,984Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Barnsley North: £12,264Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Barnsley North: £2,543Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Barnsley North: £2,402Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Barnsley North: £11,508Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Barnsley North: £10,869Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Airdrie and Shotts: £693Barnsley North: £534Airdrie and Shotts: £696Barnsley North: £505Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Barnsley North: £909Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Barnsley North: £859Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £38Barnsley North: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £38Barnsley North: £31Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Airdrie and Shotts: £774Barnsley North: £715Airdrie and Shotts: £777Barnsley North: £676Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £229Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £230Barnsley North: £192Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £157Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £158Barnsley North: £175Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Barnsley North: £1,893Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Barnsley North: £1,788Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £232Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £233Barnsley North: £175Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Airdrie and Shotts: £549Barnsley North: £449Airdrie and Shotts: £552Barnsley North: £424Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Barnsley North: £6.28Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £5.93Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £13Barnsley North: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £13Barnsley North: £9.78Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £6.30Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Barnsley North: £5.95Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Barnsley 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: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Barnsley 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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Airdrie and Shotts and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,028£5,049£4,769Airdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£12,929£12,984£12,264Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,533£2,543£2,402Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,459£11,508£10,869Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£532£534£505Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£905£909£859Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£33£33£31Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£712£715£676Airdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£203£203£192Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£185£175Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£447£449£424Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.25£6.28£5.93Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£10£10£9.78Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£6.27£6.30£5.95Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6132.3Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out194.1Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out106.8Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2238.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated40.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts 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

Airdrie and Shotts Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Barnsley North: £5,049Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Barnsley North: £4,769Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Barnsley North: £2,357Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Barnsley North: £2,226Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Barnsley 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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Barnsley North: £1,582Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Barnsley North: £1,495Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Barnsley North: £2,089Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Barnsley North: £1,973Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Airdrie and Shotts: £117Barnsley North: £97Airdrie and Shotts: £117Barnsley North: £92Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Airdrie and Shotts: £200Barnsley North: £165Airdrie and Shotts: £201Barnsley North: £156Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Barnsley North: £5.99Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Barnsley North: £5.66Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Airdrie and Shotts: £774Barnsley North: £715Airdrie and Shotts: £777Barnsley North: £676Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £229Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £230Barnsley North: £192Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£203£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Airdrie and Shotts: £101Barnsley North: £115Airdrie and Shotts: £102Barnsley North: £109Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Barnsley North is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Barnsley North: £1,178Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Barnsley North: £1,112Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £232Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £233Barnsley North: £175Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Airdrie and Shotts: £354Barnsley North: £279Airdrie and Shotts: £355Barnsley North: £264Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Barnsley North: £3.91Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Barnsley North: £3.69Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Barnsley North: £6.45Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Barnsley North: £6.09Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £6.30Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Barnsley North: £5.95Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Barnsley North is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Airdrie and Shotts and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,028£5,049£4,769Airdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,576£1,582£1,495Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£164£165£156Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£5.97£5.99£5.66Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£712£715£676Airdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£203£203£192Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,173£1,178£1,112Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£185£175Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£278£279£264Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.89£3.91£3.69Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£6.42£6.45£6.09Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£6.27£6.30£5.95Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.0Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out35.2Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out106.8Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0148.7Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated25.1Barnsley North

Total

Airdrie and Shotts 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

Airdrie and Shotts Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mBarnsley North: £543.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mBarnsley North: £513.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mBarnsley North: £253.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mBarnsley North: £239.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mBarnsley North: £170.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mBarnsley North: £161.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mBarnsley North: £225.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mBarnsley North: £212.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBarnsley North: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBarnsley North: £9.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mBarnsley North: £17.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mBarnsley North: £16.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.65mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.61mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mBarnsley North: £77.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mBarnsley North: £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mBarnsley 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: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mBarnsley North: £21.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mBarnsley North: £20.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mBarnsley North: £12.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mBarnsley North: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBarnsley North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mBarnsley North: £126.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mBarnsley North: £119.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mBarnsley North: £19.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mBarnsley North: £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mBarnsley North: £30.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mBarnsley North: £28.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.40mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mBarnsley North: £0.66mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.64mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Barnsley North is higher20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Barnsley 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: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Barnsley North is higher2,703

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Airdrie and Shotts and Barnsley North, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAirdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08520,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,587Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,794Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out11,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29016,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,703Barnsley North

Sources

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

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