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Hastings and Barnsley

91,017 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Barnsley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Hastings is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 11. 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

Hastings Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Hastings: £5,607Barnsley: £5,101Hastings: £5,631Barnsley: £4,818Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings 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: Hastings £12,630, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Hastings: £12,630Barnsley: £12,929Hastings: £12,684Barnsley: £12,211Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Barnsley 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: Hastings £3,054, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Hastings: £3,054Barnsley: £2,538Hastings: £3,067Barnsley: £2,397Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings 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: Hastings £11,150, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Hastings: £11,150Barnsley: £11,519Hastings: £11,197Barnsley: £10,880Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Barnsley 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: Hastings £709, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Hastings: £709Barnsley: £505Hastings: £712Barnsley: £477Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings 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: Hastings £732, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Hastings: £732Barnsley: £873Hastings: £735Barnsley: £825Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Barnsley is higher£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: Hastings £39, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Hastings: £39Barnsley: £32Hastings: £39Barnsley: £31Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings 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: Hastings £606, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Hastings: £606Barnsley: £708Hastings: £609Barnsley: £668Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Barnsley 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: Hastings £201, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Hastings: £201Barnsley: £199Hastings: £201Barnsley: £188Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £146, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Hastings: £146Barnsley: £188Hastings: £147Barnsley: £178Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Hastings: £2,457Barnsley: £1,894Hastings: £2,467Barnsley: £1,789Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Hastings: £392Barnsley: £180Hastings: £393Barnsley: £170Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings 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: Hastings £435, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Hastings: £435Barnsley: £439Hastings: £436Barnsley: £415Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Barnsley 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: Hastings £7.37, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Hastings: £7.37Barnsley: £6.98Hastings: £7.40Barnsley: £6.59Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings 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: Hastings £8.76, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Hastings: £8.76Barnsley: £9.83Hastings: £8.80Barnsley: £9.28Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Barnsley is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Hastings: £8.16Barnsley: £6.77Hastings: £8.19Barnsley: £6.39Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 1,002.5, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Barnsley 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: Hastings 158.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings 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: Hastings 151.6, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Barnsley 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: Hastings 91.7, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Barnsley 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: Hastings 276.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings 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: Hastings 31.3, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Barnsley is higher41.3

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Hastings and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,079£5,101£4,818Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,527£2,538£2,397Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£503£505£477Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£31Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£198£199£188Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,886£1,894£1,789Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£179£180£170Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.95£6.98£6.59Hastings
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.74£6.77£6.39Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9129.1Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4238.2Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.341.3Barnsley

Per resident

Hastings 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

Hastings Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Hastings: £5,607Barnsley: £5,101Hastings: £5,631Barnsley: £4,818Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Hastings: £2,522Barnsley: £2,442Hastings: £2,532Barnsley: £2,306Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Hastings: £1,879Barnsley: £1,565Hastings: £1,887Barnsley: £1,479Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Hastings: £2,226Barnsley: £2,176Hastings: £2,236Barnsley: £2,055Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Hastings: £142Barnsley: £95Hastings: £142Barnsley: £90Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Hastings: £146Barnsley: £165Hastings: £147Barnsley: £156Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Barnsley 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: Hastings £7.85, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Hastings: £7.85Barnsley: £6.10Hastings: £7.89Barnsley: £5.76Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings 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: Hastings £606, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Hastings: £606Barnsley: £708Hastings: £609Barnsley: £668Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Barnsley 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: Hastings £201, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Hastings: £201Barnsley: £199Hastings: £201Barnsley: £188Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Hastings: £90Barnsley: £116Hastings: £90Barnsley: £110Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Hastings: £1,512Barnsley: £1,168Hastings: £1,518Barnsley: £1,103Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Hastings: £392Barnsley: £180Hastings: £393Barnsley: £170Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Hastings: £267Barnsley: £271Hastings: £269Barnsley: £256Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Hastings: £4.53Barnsley: £4.30Hastings: £4.55Barnsley: £4.06Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Hastings: £5.39Barnsley: £6.06Hastings: £5.41Barnsley: £5.72Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Barnsley is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Hastings: £8.16Barnsley: £6.77Hastings: £8.19Barnsley: £6.39Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 200.2, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings 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: Hastings 30.3, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Barnsley 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: Hastings 91.7, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings 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: Hastings 19.3, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Barnsley is higher25.5

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Hastings and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureHastingsBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,079£5,101£4,818Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,432£2,442£2,306Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,559£1,565£1,479Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,166£2,176£2,055Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£95£95£90Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.07£6.10£5.76Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£198£199£188Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,163£1,168£1,103Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£179£180£170Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.28£4.30£4.06Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.74£6.77£6.39Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2194.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.724.4Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.334.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1146.9Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.325.5Barnsley

Total

Hastings 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

Hastings Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnHastings: £510.3mBarnsley: £1.3bnHastings: £512.5mBarnsley: £1.2bnHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mHastings: £229.5mBarnsley: £613.7mHastings: £230.5mBarnsley: £579.7mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mHastings: £171.0mBarnsley: £393.4mHastings: £171.7mBarnsley: £371.6mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mHastings: £202.6mBarnsley: £546.8mHastings: £203.5mBarnsley: £516.5mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mHastings: £12.9mBarnsley: £24.0mHastings: £12.9mBarnsley: £22.6mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarnsley 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: Hastings £13.3m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mHastings: £13.3mBarnsley: £41.4mHastings: £13.4mBarnsley: £39.1mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBarnsley is higher£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: Hastings £0.71m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.72mBarnsley: £1.4mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley 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: Hastings £55.2m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mHastings: £55.2mBarnsley: £177.9mHastings: £55.4mBarnsley: £168.0mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBarnsley 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: Hastings £18.3m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mHastings: £18.3mBarnsley: £49.9mHastings: £18.3mBarnsley: £47.1mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mHastings: £8.2mBarnsley: £29.1mHastings: £8.2mBarnsley: £27.5mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mHastings: £137.6mBarnsley: £293.6mHastings: £138.2mBarnsley: £277.3mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mHastings: £35.7mBarnsley: £45.3mHastings: £35.8mBarnsley: £42.8mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mHastings: £24.3mBarnsley: £68.1mHastings: £24.4mBarnsley: £64.3mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.0mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.4mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mHastings: £0.74mBarnsley: £1.7mHastings: £0.75mBarnsley: £1.6mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Barnsley 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: Hastings 2,754, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Barnsley is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Barnsley 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: Hastings 1,754, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Hastings and Barnsley, total
MeasureHastingsBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21748,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8886,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7548,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34226,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47836,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7546,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.