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Swale and Barnsley

158,754 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Barnsley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Swale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 16. 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

Swale Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Swale: £4,743Barnsley: £5,101Swale: £4,763Barnsley: £4,818Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Barnsley is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Swale: £12,903Barnsley: £12,929Swale: £12,958Barnsley: £12,211Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale 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: Swale £2,435, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Swale: £2,435Barnsley: £2,538Swale: £2,446Barnsley: £2,397Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Barnsley is higher£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Swale: £11,681Barnsley: £11,519Swale: £11,731Barnsley: £10,880Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale 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: Swale £444, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Swale: £444Barnsley: £505Swale: £446Barnsley: £477Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Barnsley is higher£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: Swale £750, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Swale: £750Barnsley: £873Swale: £753Barnsley: £825Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Barnsley 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: Swale £28, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Swale: £28Barnsley: £32Swale: £28Barnsley: £31Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Barnsley is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Swale: £518Barnsley: £708Swale: £521Barnsley: £668Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Barnsley 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: Swale £204, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Swale: £204Barnsley: £199Swale: £205Barnsley: £188Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £177, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Swale: £177Barnsley: £188Swale: £177Barnsley: £178Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Swale: £1,957Barnsley: £1,894Swale: £1,965Barnsley: £1,789Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Swale: £188Barnsley: £180Swale: £189Barnsley: £170Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale 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: Swale £285, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Swale: £285Barnsley: £439Swale: £286Barnsley: £415Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Barnsley 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: Swale £7.90, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Swale: £7.90Barnsley: £6.98Swale: £7.93Barnsley: £6.59Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swale 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: Swale £9.10, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Swale: £9.10Barnsley: £9.83Swale: £9.14Barnsley: £9.28Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Barnsley is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Swale: £6.07Barnsley: £6.77Swale: £6.10Barnsley: £6.39Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£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: Swale 1,026.2, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley is higher1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Swale: 108.8

    108.8Barnsley is higher129.1

  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: Swale 158.7, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Swale: 158.7

    158.7Barnsley 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: Swale 81.0, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Swale: 81.0

    81.0Barnsley 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: Swale 212.3, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Swale: 212.3

    212.3Barnsley is higher238.2

  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: Swale 40.2, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Swale: 40.2

    40.2Barnsley is higher41.3

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Swale and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,874£12,929£12,211Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,470£11,519£10,880Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£503£505£477Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£32£32£31Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£198£199£188Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,886£1,894£1,789Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£179£180£170Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.95£6.98£6.59Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.241.3Barnsley

Per resident

Swale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swale Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Swale: £4,743Barnsley: £5,101Swale: £4,763Barnsley: £4,818Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Barnsley is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Swale: £2,335Barnsley: £2,442Swale: £2,344Barnsley: £2,306Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Swale: £1,492Barnsley: £1,565Swale: £1,499Barnsley: £1,479Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Barnsley is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Swale: £2,114Barnsley: £2,176Swale: £2,123Barnsley: £2,055Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Swale: £80Barnsley: £95Swale: £81Barnsley: £90Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Barnsley is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £136, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Swale: £136Barnsley: £165Swale: £136Barnsley: £156Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Barnsley 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: Swale £5.03, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Swale: £5.03Barnsley: £6.10Swale: £5.05Barnsley: £5.76Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Barnsley is higher£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: Swale £518, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Swale: £518Barnsley: £708Swale: £521Barnsley: £668Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Barnsley 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: Swale £204, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Swale: £204Barnsley: £199Swale: £205Barnsley: £188Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £108, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Swale: £108Barnsley: £116Swale: £109Barnsley: £110Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Swale: £1,199Barnsley: £1,168Swale: £1,204Barnsley: £1,103Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Swale: £188Barnsley: £180Swale: £189Barnsley: £170Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Swale: £174Barnsley: £271Swale: £175Barnsley: £256Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Swale: £4.84Barnsley: £4.30Swale: £4.86Barnsley: £4.06Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Swale: £5.58Barnsley: £6.06Swale: £5.60Barnsley: £5.72Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Barnsley is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Swale: £6.07Barnsley: £6.77Swale: £6.10Barnsley: £6.39Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Swale: 185.7

    185.7Barnsley is higher194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Swale: 19.7

    19.7Barnsley is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Swale: 28.7

    28.7Barnsley 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: Swale 81.0, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Swale: 81.0

    81.0Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Swale: 130.1

    130.1Barnsley is higher146.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 24.6, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Swale: 24.6

    24.6Barnsley is higher25.5

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Swale and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureSwaleBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£95£95£90Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£198£199£188Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,163£1,168£1,103Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£179£180£170Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.28£4.30£4.06Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.724.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.734.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.5Barnsley

Total

Swale 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

Swale Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSwale: £753.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnSwale: £756.2mBarnsley: £1.2bnSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mBarnsley is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mSwale: £370.6mBarnsley: £613.7mSwale: £372.2mBarnsley: £579.7mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mSwale: £236.9mBarnsley: £393.4mSwale: £237.9mBarnsley: £371.6mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mBarnsley is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSwale: £335.5mBarnsley: £546.8mSwale: £337.0mBarnsley: £516.5mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mSwale: £12.7mBarnsley: £24.0mSwale: £12.8mBarnsley: £22.6mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBarnsley is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale £21.5m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mSwale: £21.5mBarnsley: £41.4mSwale: £21.6mBarnsley: £39.1mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBarnsley 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: Swale £0.80m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.4mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mSwale: £82.3mBarnsley: £177.9mSwale: £82.6mBarnsley: £168.0mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mBarnsley 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: Swale £32.3m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mSwale: £32.3mBarnsley: £49.9mSwale: £32.5mBarnsley: £47.1mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBarnsley 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: Swale £17.2m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mSwale: £17.2mBarnsley: £29.1mSwale: £17.3mBarnsley: £27.5mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSwale: £190.4mBarnsley: £293.6mSwale: £191.2mBarnsley: £277.3mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mSwale: £29.9mBarnsley: £45.3mSwale: £30.0mBarnsley: £42.8mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mSwale: £27.7mBarnsley: £68.1mSwale: £27.8mBarnsley: £64.3mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSwale: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.1mSwale: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.0mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.88mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.89mBarnsley: £1.4mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSwale: £0.96mBarnsley: £1.7mSwale: £0.97mBarnsley: £1.6mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Swale: 29,476

    29,476Barnsley is higher48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Swale: 3,126

    3,126Barnsley is higher6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Swale: 4,559

    4,559Barnsley is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Swale: 12,865

    12,865Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Swale: 20,655

    20,655Barnsley is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Swale: 3,909

    3,909Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Swale and Barnsley, total
MeasureSwaleBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47648,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1266,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5598,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86526,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65536,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9096,400Barnsley

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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