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Hartlepool and Barnsley

97,868 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Barnsley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Hartlepool Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Hartlepool: £5,878Barnsley: £5,101Hartlepool: £5,903Barnsley: £4,818Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Hartlepool: £13,760Barnsley: £12,929Hartlepool: £13,818Barnsley: £12,211Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Hartlepool: £3,327Barnsley: £2,538Hartlepool: £3,341Barnsley: £2,397Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Hartlepool: £11,668Barnsley: £11,519Hartlepool: £11,717Barnsley: £10,880Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Hartlepool: £746Barnsley: £505Hartlepool: £749Barnsley: £477Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Hartlepool: £1,301Barnsley: £873Hartlepool: £1,307Barnsley: £825Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£825

  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: Hartlepool £46, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Hartlepool: £46Barnsley: £32Hartlepool: £46Barnsley: £31Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Hartlepool: £809Barnsley: £708Hartlepool: £812Barnsley: £668Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Hartlepool: £170Barnsley: £199Hartlepool: £171Barnsley: £188Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Barnsley is higher£198£199£188

  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: Hartlepool £234, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Hartlepool: £234Barnsley: £188Hartlepool: £235Barnsley: £178Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Hartlepool: £2,661Barnsley: £1,894Hartlepool: £2,673Barnsley: £1,789Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Hartlepool: £278Barnsley: £180Hartlepool: £279Barnsley: £170Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Hartlepool: £412Barnsley: £439Hartlepool: £414Barnsley: £415Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Barnsley is higher£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Hartlepool: £6.55Barnsley: £6.98Hartlepool: £6.57Barnsley: £6.59Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Barnsley is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Hartlepool: £13Barnsley: £9.83Hartlepool: £13Barnsley: £9.28Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Hartlepool: £8.39Barnsley: £6.77Hartlepool: £8.43Barnsley: £6.39Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count104.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Hartlepool and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,079£5,101£4,818Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,874£12,929£12,211Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,527£2,538£2,397Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,470£11,519£10,880Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£503£505£477Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£869£873£825Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£32£32£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£705£708£668Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£187£188£178Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,886£1,894£1,789Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£179£180£170Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.78£9.83£9.28Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.74£6.77£6.39Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,028.3Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9129.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4185.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9104.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3238.2Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.441.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Hartlepool Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Hartlepool: £5,878Barnsley: £5,101Hartlepool: £5,903Barnsley: £4,818Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Hartlepool: £2,582Barnsley: £2,442Hartlepool: £2,593Barnsley: £2,306Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Hartlepool: £2,031Barnsley: £1,565Hartlepool: £2,040Barnsley: £1,479Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Hartlepool: £2,189Barnsley: £2,176Hartlepool: £2,198Barnsley: £2,055Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Hartlepool: £140Barnsley: £95Hartlepool: £140Barnsley: £90Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Hartlepool: £244Barnsley: £165Hartlepool: £245Barnsley: £156Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hartlepool £8.56, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Hartlepool: £8.56Barnsley: £6.10Hartlepool: £8.60Barnsley: £5.76Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Hartlepool: £809Barnsley: £708Hartlepool: £812Barnsley: £668Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Hartlepool: £170Barnsley: £199Hartlepool: £171Barnsley: £188Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Barnsley is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Hartlepool: £143Barnsley: £116Hartlepool: £144Barnsley: £110Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Hartlepool: £1,625Barnsley: £1,168Hartlepool: £1,632Barnsley: £1,103Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Hartlepool: £278Barnsley: £180Hartlepool: £279Barnsley: £170Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Hartlepool: £252Barnsley: £271Hartlepool: £253Barnsley: £256Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Hartlepool: £4.00Barnsley: £4.30Hartlepool: £4.01Barnsley: £4.06Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Barnsley is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Hartlepool: £8.00Barnsley: £6.06Hartlepool: £8.04Barnsley: £5.72Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Hartlepool: £8.39Barnsley: £6.77Hartlepool: £8.43Barnsley: £6.39Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count146.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count25.5

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,079£5,101£4,818Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,432£2,442£2,306Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,559£1,565£1,479Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,166£2,176£2,055Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£95£95£90Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£164£165£156Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.07£6.10£5.76Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£705£708£668Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£115£116£110Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,163£1,168£1,103Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£179£180£170Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£6.03£6.06£5.72Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.74£6.77£6.39Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5194.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.524.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.134.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9104.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5146.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.5Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 22. 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

Hartlepool Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnHartlepool: £575.2mBarnsley: £1.3bnHartlepool: £577.7mBarnsley: £1.2bnHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mHartlepool: £252.7mBarnsley: £613.7mHartlepool: £253.7mBarnsley: £579.7mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBarnsley: £393.4mHartlepool: £199.6mBarnsley: £371.6mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mHartlepool: £214.2mBarnsley: £546.8mHartlepool: £215.2mBarnsley: £516.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley: £24.0mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley: £22.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mHartlepool: £23.9mBarnsley: £41.4mHartlepool: £24.0mBarnsley: £39.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mHartlepool: £79.1mBarnsley: £177.9mHartlepool: £79.5mBarnsley: £168.0mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley: £49.9mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley: £47.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBarnsley is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mHartlepool: £14.0mBarnsley: £29.1mHartlepool: £14.1mBarnsley: £27.5mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mHartlepool: £159.0mBarnsley: £293.6mHartlepool: £159.7mBarnsley: £277.3mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mHartlepool: £27.2mBarnsley: £45.3mHartlepool: £27.3mBarnsley: £42.8mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mHartlepool: £24.6mBarnsley: £68.1mHartlepool: £24.7mBarnsley: £64.3mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley: £1.0mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.78mBarnsley: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.79mBarnsley: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.7mHartlepool: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.6mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley, total
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03448,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4696,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8008,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83026,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06036,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0136,400Barnsley

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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