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Torfaen and Barnsley North

94,119 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Barnsley North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Torfaen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 3. 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

Torfaen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Torfaen: £5,605Barnsley North: £5,049Torfaen: £5,628Barnsley North: £4,769Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,217, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Torfaen: £13,217Barnsley North: £12,984Torfaen: £13,274Barnsley North: £12,264Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,803, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Torfaen: £2,803Barnsley North: £2,543Torfaen: £2,815Barnsley North: £2,402Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Torfaen: £11,652Barnsley North: £11,508Torfaen: £11,702Barnsley North: £10,869Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen 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: Torfaen £550, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Torfaen: £550Barnsley North: £534Torfaen: £553Barnsley North: £505Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £979, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Torfaen: £979Barnsley North: £909Torfaen: £983Barnsley North: £859Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Torfaen: £35Barnsley North: £33Torfaen: £36Barnsley North: £31Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Torfaen: £807Barnsley North: £715Torfaen: £811Barnsley North: £676Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £188Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £189Barnsley North: £192Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Barnsley 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: Torfaen £170, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £170Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £171Barnsley North: £175Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Barnsley North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Torfaen: £2,094Barnsley North: £1,893Torfaen: £2,103Barnsley North: £1,788Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £266Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £267Barnsley North: £175Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Torfaen: £519Barnsley North: £449Torfaen: £522Barnsley North: £424Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Torfaen: £7.39Barnsley North: £6.28Torfaen: £7.42Barnsley North: £5.93Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen 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: Torfaen £12, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Torfaen: £12Barnsley North: £10Torfaen: £12Barnsley North: £9.78Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Torfaen: £7.16Barnsley North: £6.30Torfaen: £7.19Barnsley North: £5.95Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Torfaen and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,028£5,049£4,769Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,929£12,984£12,264Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,533£2,543£2,402Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,459£11,508£10,869Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£532£534£505Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£905£909£859Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£33£33£31Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£712£715£676Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£184£185£175Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,885£1,893£1,788Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£184£185£175Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£447£449£424Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.25£6.28£5.93Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.78Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.27£6.30£5.95Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,026.2Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4132.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7194.1Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2106.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1238.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.440.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 3. 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

Torfaen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Torfaen: £5,605Barnsley North: £5,049Torfaen: £5,628Barnsley North: £4,769Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Torfaen: £2,639Barnsley North: £2,357Torfaen: £2,650Barnsley North: £2,226Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Torfaen: £1,697Barnsley North: £1,582Torfaen: £1,704Barnsley North: £1,495Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Torfaen: £2,327Barnsley North: £2,089Torfaen: £2,336Barnsley North: £1,973Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Torfaen: £110Barnsley North: £97Torfaen: £110Barnsley North: £92Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Torfaen: £195Barnsley North: £165Torfaen: £196Barnsley North: £156Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Torfaen: £7.07Barnsley North: £5.99Torfaen: £7.10Barnsley North: £5.66Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Torfaen: £807Barnsley North: £715Torfaen: £811Barnsley North: £676Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £188Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £189Barnsley North: £192Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Barnsley 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: Torfaen £103, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Torfaen: £103Barnsley North: £115Torfaen: £103Barnsley North: £109Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Barnsley North is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Torfaen: £1,268Barnsley North: £1,178Torfaen: £1,273Barnsley North: £1,112Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £266Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £267Barnsley North: £175Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Torfaen: £315Barnsley North: £279Torfaen: £316Barnsley North: £264Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Torfaen: £4.47Barnsley North: £3.91Torfaen: £4.49Barnsley North: £3.69Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Torfaen: £7.26Barnsley North: £6.45Torfaen: £7.29Barnsley North: £6.09Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Torfaen: £7.16Barnsley North: £6.30Torfaen: £7.19Barnsley North: £5.95Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Torfaen and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureTorfaenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,028£5,049£4,769Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,347£2,357£2,226Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,576£1,582£1,495Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,080£2,089£1,973Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£97£97£92Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£164£165£156Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.97£5.99£5.66Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£712£715£676Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,173£1,178£1,112Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£184£185£175Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£278£279£264Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.89£3.91£3.69Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.42£6.45£6.09Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.27£6.30£5.95Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4186.3Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.224.0Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.735.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2106.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9148.7Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.1Barnsley North

Total

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 18. 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

Torfaen Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mTorfaen: £527.5mBarnsley North: £543.9mTorfaen: £529.7mBarnsley North: £513.7mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mTorfaen: £248.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mTorfaen: £249.4mBarnsley North: £239.8mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mTorfaen: £159.7mBarnsley North: £170.5mTorfaen: £160.4mBarnsley North: £161.0mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBarnsley North: £225.0mTorfaen: £219.9mBarnsley North: £212.5mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mTorfaen: £10.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mTorfaen: £10.4mBarnsley North: £9.9mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mTorfaen: £18.4mBarnsley North: £17.8mTorfaen: £18.5mBarnsley North: £16.8mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mTorfaen: £76.0mBarnsley North: £77.1mTorfaen: £76.3mBarnsley North: £72.8mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mBarnsley 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mTorfaen: £17.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mTorfaen: £17.8mBarnsley North: £20.7mTorfaen: £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: Torfaen £9.7m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley North: £11.7mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBarnsley North is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBarnsley North: £126.9mTorfaen: £119.8mBarnsley North: £119.8mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mTorfaen: £25.0mBarnsley North: £19.9mTorfaen: £25.1mBarnsley North: £18.8mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mTorfaen: £29.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mTorfaen: £29.7mBarnsley North: £28.4mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.66mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Barnsley 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: Torfaen 10,651, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Barnsley 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: Torfaen 2,075, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Barnsley North, total
MeasureTorfaenBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£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£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32820,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,587Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65111,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76416,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,703Barnsley 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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