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Halton and Barnsley

131,247 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Barnsley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Halton Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Halton: £5,338Barnsley: £5,101Halton: £5,361Barnsley: £4,818Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton 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: Halton £13,205, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Halton: £13,205Barnsley: £12,929Halton: £13,261Barnsley: £12,211Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton 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: Halton £2,806, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Halton: £2,806Barnsley: £2,538Halton: £2,818Barnsley: £2,397Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton 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: Halton £11,726, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Halton: £11,726Barnsley: £11,519Halton: £11,776Barnsley: £10,880Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton 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: Halton £566, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Halton: £566Barnsley: £505Halton: £568Barnsley: £477Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton 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: Halton £877, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Halton: £877Barnsley: £873Halton: £881Barnsley: £825Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton 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: Halton £36, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Halton: £36Barnsley: £32Halton: £36Barnsley: £31Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton 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: Halton £756, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Halton: £756Barnsley: £708Halton: £760Barnsley: £668Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Halton: £191Barnsley: £199Halton: £192Barnsley: £188Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Barnsley 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: Halton £172, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Halton: £172Barnsley: £188Halton: £173Barnsley: £178Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Halton: £2,193Barnsley: £1,894Halton: £2,202Barnsley: £1,789Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Halton: £253Barnsley: £180Halton: £254Barnsley: £170Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton 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: Halton £424, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Halton: £424Barnsley: £439Halton: £426Barnsley: £415Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Barnsley 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: Halton £7.67, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Halton: £7.67Barnsley: £6.98Halton: £7.71Barnsley: £6.59Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Halton: £9.82Barnsley: £9.83Halton: £9.86Barnsley: £9.28Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Halton: £7.65Barnsley: £6.77Halton: £7.69Barnsley: £6.39Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 1,033.7, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton 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: Halton 142.8, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton 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: Halton 177.6, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Halton: 177.6

    177.6Barnsley is higher185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton 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: Halton 37.3, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Halton: 37.3

    37.3Barnsley is higher41.3

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Halton and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,079£5,101£4,818Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,874£12,929£12,211Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,527£2,538£2,397Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,470£11,519£10,880Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£503£505£477Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£869£873£825Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£705£708£668Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,886£1,894£1,789Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£179£180£170Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.95£6.98£6.59Halton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£9.78£9.83£9.28Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.74£6.77£6.39Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,028.3Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8129.1Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2104.3Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4238.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.341.3Barnsley

Per resident

Halton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 9. 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

Halton Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Halton: £5,338Barnsley: £5,101Halton: £5,361Barnsley: £4,818Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Halton: £2,387Barnsley: £2,442Halton: £2,398Barnsley: £2,306Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Halton: £1,742Barnsley: £1,565Halton: £1,750Barnsley: £1,479Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Halton: £2,120Barnsley: £2,176Halton: £2,129Barnsley: £2,055Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Halton: £102Barnsley: £95Halton: £103Barnsley: £90Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton 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: Halton £159, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Halton: £159Barnsley: £165Halton: £159Barnsley: £156Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Barnsley 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: Halton £6.50, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Halton: £6.50Barnsley: £6.10Halton: £6.53Barnsley: £5.76Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton 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: Halton £756, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Halton: £756Barnsley: £708Halton: £760Barnsley: £668Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Halton: £191Barnsley: £199Halton: £192Barnsley: £188Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Barnsley 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: Halton £107, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Halton: £107Barnsley: £116Halton: £107Barnsley: £110Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Halton: £1,362Barnsley: £1,168Halton: £1,367Barnsley: £1,103Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Halton: £253Barnsley: £180Halton: £254Barnsley: £170Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Halton: £263Barnsley: £271Halton: £264Barnsley: £256Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Halton: £4.77Barnsley: £4.30Halton: £4.79Barnsley: £4.06Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Halton: £6.09Barnsley: £6.06Halton: £6.12Barnsley: £5.72Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Halton: £7.65Barnsley: £6.77Halton: £7.69Barnsley: £6.39Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 186.9, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Halton: 186.9

    186.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton 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: Halton 32.1, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Halton: 32.1

    32.1Barnsley is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton 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: Halton 23.2, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Halton: 23.2

    23.2Barnsley is higher25.5

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Halton and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureHaltonBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,079£5,101£4,818Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,559£1,565£1,479Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£95£90Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.07£6.10£5.76Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£705£708£668Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,163£1,168£1,103Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£179£180£170Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.28£4.30£4.06Halton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.03£6.06£5.72Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.74£6.77£6.39Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.824.4Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2104.3Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2146.9Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.225.5Barnsley

Total

Halton 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

Halton Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnHalton: £700.6mBarnsley: £1.3bnHalton: £703.6mBarnsley: £1.2bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mHalton: £313.3mBarnsley: £613.7mHalton: £314.7mBarnsley: £579.7mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mHalton: £228.7mBarnsley: £393.4mHalton: £229.7mBarnsley: £371.6mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mHalton: £278.2mBarnsley: £546.8mHalton: £279.4mBarnsley: £516.5mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mHalton: £13.4mBarnsley: £24.0mHalton: £13.5mBarnsley: £22.6mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBarnsley 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: Halton £20.8m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mHalton: £20.8mBarnsley: £41.4mHalton: £20.9mBarnsley: £39.1mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBarnsley 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: Halton £0.85m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.85mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.86mBarnsley: £1.4mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBarnsley 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: Halton £99.3m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mHalton: £99.3mBarnsley: £177.9mHalton: £99.7mBarnsley: £168.0mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mBarnsley 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: Halton £25.1m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mHalton: £25.1mBarnsley: £49.9mHalton: £25.2mBarnsley: £47.1mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBarnsley 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: Halton £14.0m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mHalton: £14.0mBarnsley: £29.1mHalton: £14.1mBarnsley: £27.5mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mHalton: £178.7mBarnsley: £293.6mHalton: £179.5mBarnsley: £277.3mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mHalton: £33.2mBarnsley: £45.3mHalton: £33.3mBarnsley: £42.8mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mHalton: £34.6mBarnsley: £68.1mHalton: £34.7mBarnsley: £64.3mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mHalton: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.1mHalton: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.0mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.4mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mHalton: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.7mHalton: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.6mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Halton: 24,528

    24,528Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Halton: 3,389

    3,389Barnsley 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: Halton 4,214, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Halton: 4,214

    4,214Barnsley is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Halton: 14,589

    14,589Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Halton: 20,494

    20,494Barnsley 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: Halton 3,038, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Halton: 3,038

    3,038Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Halton and Barnsley, total
MeasureHaltonBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£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£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52848,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3896,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2148,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58926,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49436,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0386,400Barnsley

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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