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Rhondda and Ogmore and Barnsley South

101,203 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher than Barnsley South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 6. 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Barnsley South: £5,355Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Barnsley South: £5,058Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £13,332, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,332Barnsley South: £13,138Rhondda and Ogmore: £13,389Barnsley South: £12,409Rhondda and Ogmore: £12,646

    £13,332£13,389£12,646Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £3,066, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,066Barnsley South: £2,936Rhondda and Ogmore: £3,079Barnsley South: £2,773Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£2,923£2,936£2,773

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £11,650, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,650Barnsley South: £11,598Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,699Barnsley South: £10,954Rhondda and Ogmore: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£11,549£11,598£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore £644, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Rhondda and Ogmore: £644Barnsley South: £583Rhondda and Ogmore: £647Barnsley South: £550Rhondda and Ogmore: £611

    £644£647£611Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£580£583£550

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £996, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Rhondda and Ogmore: £996Barnsley South: £920Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,000Barnsley South: £869Rhondda and Ogmore: £944

    £996£1,000£944Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£916£920£869

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £43, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Barnsley South: £38Rhondda and Ogmore: £43Barnsley South: £36Rhondda and Ogmore: £40

    £43£43£40Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Barnsley South: £771Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Barnsley South: £729Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Barnsley South: £220Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Barnsley South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£219£220£207

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore £207, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Rhondda and Ogmore: £207Barnsley South: £218Rhondda and Ogmore: £208Barnsley South: £206Rhondda and Ogmore: £196

    £207£208£196Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,115, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,115Barnsley South: £2,216Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,124Barnsley South: £2,093Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,006

    £2,115£2,124£2,006Barnsley South is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Barnsley South: £208Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Barnsley South: £196Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £721, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Rhondda and Ogmore: £721Barnsley South: £482Rhondda and Ogmore: £724Barnsley South: £456Rhondda and Ogmore: £684

    £721£724£684Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£480£482£456

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £6.40, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.40Barnsley South: £8.07Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.43Barnsley South: £7.62Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Barnsley South is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore £17, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Barnsley South: £11Rhondda and Ogmore: £17Barnsley South: £10Rhondda and Ogmore: £16

    £17£17£16Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Barnsley South: £7.14Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Barnsley South: £6.74Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore 1,020.2, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rhondda and Ogmore 168.1, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 168.1

    168.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higher151.0

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore 203.6, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Rhondda and Ogmore: 203.6

    203.6Rhondda and Ogmore is higher193.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher115.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rhondda and Ogmore 277.1, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Rhondda and Ogmore: 277.1

    277.1Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count274.9

  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: Rhondda and Ogmore 43.1, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 43.1

    43.1Barnsley South is higher48.1

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,333£5,355£5,058Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,332£13,389£12,646£13,082£13,138£12,409Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,923£2,936£2,773Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,549£11,598£10,954Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£580£583£550Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£916£920£869Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£38£38£36Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£768£771£729Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£219£220£207Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,115£2,124£2,006£2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£207£208£196Rhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£721£724£684£480£482£456Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11£11£10Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1151.0Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026203.6193.2Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3115.0Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.1274.9Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.148.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £5,807, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,807Barnsley South: £5,355Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,832Barnsley South: £5,058Rhondda and Ogmore: £5,508

    £5,807£5,832£5,508Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,515, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,515Barnsley South: £2,320Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,526Barnsley South: £2,192Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,900, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,900Barnsley South: £1,829Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,908Barnsley South: £1,728Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,802

    £1,900£1,908£1,802Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £2,198, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,198Barnsley South: £2,048Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,207Barnsley South: £1,935Rhondda and Ogmore: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £122, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Barnsley South: £103Rhondda and Ogmore: £122Barnsley South: £97Rhondda and Ogmore: £115

    £122£122£115Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £188, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Rhondda and Ogmore: £188Barnsley South: £162Rhondda and Ogmore: £189Barnsley South: £153Rhondda and Ogmore: £178

    £188£189£178Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£162£162£153

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £8.05, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.05Barnsley South: £6.66Rhondda and Ogmore: £8.09Barnsley South: £6.29Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £923, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Rhondda and Ogmore: £923Barnsley South: £771Rhondda and Ogmore: £927Barnsley South: £729Rhondda and Ogmore: £876

    £923£927£876Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £238, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Rhondda and Ogmore: £238Barnsley South: £220Rhondda and Ogmore: £239Barnsley South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £226

    £238£239£226Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £128, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Rhondda and Ogmore: £128Barnsley South: £136Rhondda and Ogmore: £129Barnsley South: £128Rhondda and Ogmore: £122

    £128£129£122Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £1,311, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,311Barnsley South: £1,381Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,317Barnsley South: £1,304Rhondda and Ogmore: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Barnsley South is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £223, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Rhondda and Ogmore: £223Barnsley South: £208Rhondda and Ogmore: £224Barnsley South: £196Rhondda and Ogmore: £212

    £223£224£212Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £447, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Rhondda and Ogmore: £447Barnsley South: £300Rhondda and Ogmore: £449Barnsley South: £284Rhondda and Ogmore: £424

    £447£449£424Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £3.96, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.96Barnsley South: £5.03Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.98Barnsley South: £4.75Rhondda and Ogmore: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £10, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Barnsley South: £6.89Rhondda and Ogmore: £10Barnsley South: £6.51Rhondda and Ogmore: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Rhondda and Ogmore is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda and Ogmore £7.04, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.04Barnsley South: £7.14Rhondda and Ogmore: £7.07Barnsley South: £6.74Rhondda and Ogmore: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 192.5, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 192.5

    192.5Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 31.7, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Rhondda and Ogmore: 31.7

    31.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higher26.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 38.4, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Rhondda and Ogmore: 38.4

    38.4Rhondda and Ogmore is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 128.3, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 128.3

    128.3Rhondda and Ogmore is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 171.7, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Rhondda and Ogmore: 171.7

    171.7Rhondda and Ogmore is higherDepends on how you count171.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda and Ogmore 26.7, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Rhondda and Ogmore: 26.7

    26.7Barnsley South is higher30.0

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,807£5,832£5,508£5,333£5,355£5,058Rhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,310£2,320£2,192Rhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,900£1,908£1,802£1,821£1,829£1,728Rhondda and Ogmore
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,040£2,048£1,935Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£102£103£97Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£162£162£153Rhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£6.63£6.66£6.29Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£768£771£729Rhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£219£220£207Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£207£208£196Rhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£447£449£424£299£300£284Rhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£6.86£6.89£6.51Rhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5183.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.726.7Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.1Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.3115.0Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7171.3Rhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.730.0Barnsley South

Total

Rhondda and Ogmore is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 8. 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

Rhondda and Ogmore Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £587.7m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £587.7mBarnsley South: £578.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £590.2mBarnsley South: £546.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £557.4m

    £587.7m£590.2m£557.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £254.5m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £254.5mBarnsley South: £250.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £255.6mBarnsley South: £236.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £241.5m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.5mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £192.3m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £192.3mBarnsley South: £197.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £193.1mBarnsley South: £186.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £182.4m

    £192.3m£193.1m£182.4mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £222.4m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £222.4mBarnsley South: £221.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £223.4mBarnsley South: £208.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £211.0m

    £222.4m£223.4m£211.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £12.3m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3mBarnsley South: £11.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.4mBarnsley South: £10.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £19.0m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.0mBarnsley South: £17.5mRhondda and Ogmore: £19.1mBarnsley South: £16.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.81m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.81mBarnsley South: £0.72mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.82mBarnsley South: £0.68mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £93.4m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.4mBarnsley South: £83.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £93.8mBarnsley South: £78.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £88.6m

    £93.4m£93.8m£88.6mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £24.1m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.1mBarnsley South: £23.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £24.2mBarnsley South: £22.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £13.0m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBarnsley South: £14.7mRhondda and Ogmore: £13.0mBarnsley South: £13.9mRhondda and Ogmore: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £132.7m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £132.7mBarnsley South: £149.1mRhondda and Ogmore: £133.2mBarnsley South: £140.8mRhondda and Ogmore: £125.8m

    £132.7m£133.2m£125.8mBarnsley South is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £22.6m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.6mBarnsley South: £22.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £22.7mBarnsley South: £21.2mRhondda and Ogmore: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £45.2m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.2mBarnsley South: £32.4mRhondda and Ogmore: £45.4mBarnsley South: £30.6mRhondda and Ogmore: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.40m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBarnsley South: £0.54mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.40mBarnsley South: £0.51mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £1.0m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.74mRhondda and Ogmore: £1.0mBarnsley South: £0.70mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRhondda and Ogmore is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda and Ogmore £0.71m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.77mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.73mRhondda and Ogmore: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 19,478, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Rhondda and Ogmore: 19,478

    19,478Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,209, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,209

    3,209Rhondda and Ogmore is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 3,887, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Rhondda and Ogmore: 3,887

    3,887Rhondda and Ogmore is higher3,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 12,982, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Rhondda and Ogmore: 12,982

    12,982Rhondda and Ogmore is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 17,379, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Rhondda and Ogmore: 17,379

    17,379Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda and Ogmore 2,703, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Rhondda and Ogmore: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley South is higher3,235

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Rhondda and Ogmore and Barnsley South, total
MeasureRhondda and OgmoreBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£587.7m£590.2m£557.4m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mRhondda and Ogmore
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.5m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.3m£193.1m£182.4m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.4m£211.0m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mRhondda and Ogmore
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mRhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.4m£93.8m£88.6m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mRhondda and Ogmore
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.2m£125.8m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mRhondda and Ogmore
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mRhondda and Ogmore
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRhondda and Ogmore
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2092,879Rhondda and Ogmore
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8873,683Rhondda and Ogmore
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,98212,411Rhondda and Ogmore
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,37918,487Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7033,235Barnsley South

Sources

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

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