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Swansea West and Barnsley North

112,825 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Barnsley North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Swansea West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Swansea West Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Swansea West: £5,369Barnsley North: £5,049Swansea West: £5,392Barnsley North: £4,769Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West 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: Swansea West £13,404, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Swansea West: £13,404Barnsley North: £12,984Swansea West: £13,462Barnsley North: £12,264Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West 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: Swansea West £2,911, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Swansea West: £2,911Barnsley North: £2,543Swansea West: £2,923Barnsley North: £2,402Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Swansea West: £11,366Barnsley North: £11,508Swansea West: £11,415Barnsley North: £10,869Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Barnsley North is higher£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Swansea West: £876Barnsley North: £534Swansea West: £880Barnsley North: £505Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West 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: Swansea West £1,115, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Swansea West: £1,115Barnsley North: £909Swansea West: £1,119Barnsley North: £859Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West 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: Swansea West £48, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Swansea West: £48Barnsley North: £33Swansea West: £48Barnsley North: £31Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West 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: Swansea West £799, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Swansea West: £799Barnsley North: £715Swansea West: £802Barnsley North: £676Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £173Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £174Barnsley North: £192Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Barnsley 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: Swansea West £146, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £146Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £147Barnsley North: £175Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Swansea West: £2,222Barnsley North: £1,893Swansea West: £2,232Barnsley North: £1,788Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £331Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £332Barnsley North: £175Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West 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: Swansea West £525, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Swansea West: £525Barnsley North: £449Swansea West: £527Barnsley North: £424Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West 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: Swansea West £7.96, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Swansea West: £7.96Barnsley North: £6.28Swansea West: £7.99Barnsley North: £5.93Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West 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: Swansea West £10, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Swansea West: £10Barnsley North: £10Swansea West: £10Barnsley North: £9.78Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Swansea West: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30Swansea West: £7.98Barnsley North: £5.95Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West 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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Barnsley 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: Swansea West 190.4, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West 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: Swansea West 221.0, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West 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: Swansea West 109.8, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West 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: Swansea West 259.2, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higher238.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 30.6, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Swansea West and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,028£5,049£4,769Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£12,929£12,984£12,264Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,533£2,543£2,402Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£532£534£505Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£905£909£859Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£33£33£31Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£712£715£676Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,885£1,893£1,788Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£184£185£175Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£447£449£424Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.25£6.28£5.93Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£10£10£9.78Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4132.3Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0194.1Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8106.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2238.9Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.640.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 7. 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

Swansea West Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Swansea West: £5,369Barnsley North: £5,049Swansea West: £5,392Barnsley North: £4,769Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Swansea West: £2,119Barnsley North: £2,357Swansea West: £2,128Barnsley North: £2,226Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Barnsley 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: Swansea West £1,939, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Swansea West: £1,939Barnsley North: £1,582Swansea West: £1,948Barnsley North: £1,495Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Swansea West: £1,797Barnsley North: £2,089Swansea West: £1,805Barnsley North: £1,973Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Barnsley North is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Swansea West: £138Barnsley North: £97Swansea West: £139Barnsley North: £92Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West 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: Swansea West £176, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Swansea West: £176Barnsley North: £165Swansea West: £177Barnsley North: £156Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West 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: Swansea West £7.52, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Swansea West: £7.52Barnsley North: £5.99Swansea West: £7.55Barnsley North: £5.66Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West 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: Swansea West £799, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Swansea West: £799Barnsley North: £715Swansea West: £802Barnsley North: £676Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West 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: Swansea West £173, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £173Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £174Barnsley North: £192Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Barnsley 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: Swansea West £97, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Swansea West: £97Barnsley North: £115Swansea West: £98Barnsley North: £109Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Barnsley North is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Swansea West: £1,480Barnsley North: £1,178Swansea West: £1,487Barnsley North: £1,112Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £331Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £332Barnsley North: £175Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Swansea West: £349Barnsley North: £279Swansea West: £351Barnsley North: £264Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Swansea West: £5.30Barnsley North: £3.91Swansea West: £5.33Barnsley North: £3.69Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Swansea West: £6.83Barnsley North: £6.45Swansea West: £6.86Barnsley North: £6.09Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Swansea West: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30Swansea West: £7.98Barnsley North: £5.95Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Barnsley North is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Swansea West 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: Swansea West 34.9, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley North 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: Swansea West 109.8, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Swansea West and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,028£5,049£4,769Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,576£1,582£1,495Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£97£97£92Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£164£165£156Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.97£5.99£5.66Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£712£715£676Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,173£1,178£1,112Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£184£185£175Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£278£279£264Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.89£3.91£3.69Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£6.42£6.45£6.09Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.124.0Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.935.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8106.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7148.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.1Barnsley North

Total

Swansea West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Swansea West Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mSwansea West: £605.8mBarnsley North: £543.9mSwansea West: £608.3mBarnsley North: £513.7mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mSwansea West: £239.1mBarnsley North: £253.9mSwansea West: £240.1mBarnsley North: £239.8mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mSwansea West: £218.8mBarnsley North: £170.5mSwansea West: £219.7mBarnsley North: £161.0mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mSwansea West: £202.7mBarnsley North: £225.0mSwansea West: £203.6mBarnsley North: £212.5mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBarnsley North is higher£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mSwansea West: £15.6mBarnsley North: £10.4mSwansea West: £15.7mBarnsley North: £9.9mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £19.9m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mSwansea West: £19.9mBarnsley North: £17.8mSwansea West: £20.0mBarnsley North: £16.8mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £0.85m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85mBarnsley North: £0.65mSwansea West: £0.85mBarnsley North: £0.61mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £90.2m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mSwansea West: £90.2mBarnsley North: £77.1mSwansea West: £90.5mBarnsley North: £72.8mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West 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: Swansea West £19.5m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mSwansea West: £19.5mBarnsley North: £21.9mSwansea West: £19.6mBarnsley North: £20.7mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBarnsley North is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mSwansea West: £11.0mBarnsley North: £12.4mSwansea West: £11.0mBarnsley North: £11.7mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBarnsley North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mSwansea West: £167.0mBarnsley North: £126.9mSwansea West: £167.7mBarnsley North: £119.8mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mSwansea West: £37.3mBarnsley North: £19.9mSwansea West: £37.5mBarnsley North: £18.8mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mSwansea West: £39.4mBarnsley North: £30.1mSwansea West: £39.6mBarnsley North: £28.4mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mSwansea West: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.42mSwansea West: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.40mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.66mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Barnsley North is higher20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West 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: Swansea West 12,392, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Barnsley North, total
MeasureSwansea WestBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12720,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,587Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,794Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39211,510Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48116,015Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,703Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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