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North East Lincolnshire and Barnsley

159,738 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Barnsley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Lincolnshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Barnsley: £5,101North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Barnsley: £4,818North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Barnsley: £12,929North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Barnsley: £12,211North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Barnsley: £2,538North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Barnsley: £2,397North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Barnsley: £11,519North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Barnsley: £10,880North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £547, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503North East Lincolnshire: £547Barnsley: £505North East Lincolnshire: £549Barnsley: £477North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £917, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869North East Lincolnshire: £917Barnsley: £873North East Lincolnshire: £921Barnsley: £825North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £36, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Barnsley: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Barnsley: £31North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705North East Lincolnshire: £596Barnsley: £708North East Lincolnshire: £599Barnsley: £668North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Barnsley is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £199North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £188North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £176, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187North East Lincolnshire: £176Barnsley: £188North East Lincolnshire: £177Barnsley: £178North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Barnsley: £1,894North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Barnsley: £1,789North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179North East Lincolnshire: £243Barnsley: £180North East Lincolnshire: £244Barnsley: £170North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £385, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437North East Lincolnshire: £385Barnsley: £439North East Lincolnshire: £387Barnsley: £415North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Barnsley: £6.98North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Barnsley: £6.59North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £11, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78North East Lincolnshire: £11Barnsley: £9.83North East Lincolnshire: £11Barnsley: £9.28North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Barnsley: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Barnsley: £6.39North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Barnsley is higher104.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5Barnsley is higher41.3

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,079£5,101£4,818North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,874£12,929£12,211North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,527£2,538£2,397North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,470£11,519£10,880North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£503£505£477North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£869£873£825North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,886£1,894£1,789North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£179£180£170North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.78£9.83£9.28North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.74£6.77£6.39North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3129.1North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7185.0North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4238.2North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.541.3Barnsley

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

North East Lincolnshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Barnsley: £5,101North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Barnsley: £4,818North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Barnsley: £2,442North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Barnsley: £2,306North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Barnsley: £1,565North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Barnsley: £1,479North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Barnsley: £2,176North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Barnsley: £2,055North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95North East Lincolnshire: £112Barnsley: £95North East Lincolnshire: £112Barnsley: £90North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £187, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164North East Lincolnshire: £187Barnsley: £165North East Lincolnshire: £188Barnsley: £156North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Barnsley: £6.10North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Barnsley: £5.76North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705North East Lincolnshire: £596Barnsley: £708North East Lincolnshire: £599Barnsley: £668North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Barnsley is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £199North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £188North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £105, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115North East Lincolnshire: £105Barnsley: £116North East Lincolnshire: £106Barnsley: £110North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Barnsley: £1,168North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Barnsley: £1,103North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179North East Lincolnshire: £243Barnsley: £180North East Lincolnshire: £244Barnsley: £170North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270North East Lincolnshire: £230Barnsley: £271North East Lincolnshire: £231Barnsley: £256North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Barnsley: £4.30North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Barnsley: £4.06North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Barnsley is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Barnsley: £6.06North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Barnsley: £5.72North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Barnsley: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Barnsley: £6.39North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4Barnsley is higher25.5

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,079£5,101£4,818North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,432£2,442£2,306North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,559£1,565£1,479North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,166£2,176£2,055North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£95£95£90North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£164£165£156North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.07£6.10£5.76North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,163£1,168£1,103North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£179£180£170North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.03£6.06£5.72North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.74£6.77£6.39North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7194.2North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.4North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.734.9North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0146.9North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.5Barnsley

Total

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mBarnsley: £1.2bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mBarnsley: £613.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mBarnsley: £579.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mBarnsley: £393.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mBarnsley: £371.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mBarnsley: £546.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mBarnsley: £516.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £24.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mBarnsley: £22.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBarnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mBarnsley: £41.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mBarnsley: £39.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mBarnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mBarnsley: £177.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mBarnsley: £168.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mBarnsley is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mBarnsley: £49.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mBarnsley: £47.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBarnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mBarnsley: £29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mBarnsley: £27.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mBarnsley: £293.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mBarnsley: £277.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mBarnsley: £45.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mBarnsley: £42.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mBarnsley: £68.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mBarnsley: £64.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mBarnsley: £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Barnsley 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: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Barnsley, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18148,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6086,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1868,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30626,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07536,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5846,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  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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