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Thanet and Barnsley

142,158 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than Barnsley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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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Per person in the age group

Thanet 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

Thanet Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Thanet: £5,932Barnsley: £5,101Thanet: £5,957Barnsley: £4,818Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet 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: Thanet £13,006, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Thanet: £13,006Barnsley: £12,929Thanet: £13,061Barnsley: £12,211Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet 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: Thanet £3,207, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Thanet: £3,207Barnsley: £2,538Thanet: £3,220Barnsley: £2,397Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet 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: Thanet £11,513, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Thanet: £11,513Barnsley: £11,519Thanet: £11,562Barnsley: £10,880Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet 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: Thanet £587, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Thanet: £587Barnsley: £505Thanet: £590Barnsley: £477Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet 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: Thanet £872, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Thanet: £872Barnsley: £873Thanet: £875Barnsley: £825Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827Thanet 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: Thanet £34, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Thanet: £34Barnsley: £32Thanet: £34Barnsley: £31Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet 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: Thanet £630, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Thanet: £630Barnsley: £708Thanet: £632Barnsley: £668Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Barnsley 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: Thanet £203, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Thanet: £203Barnsley: £199Thanet: £204Barnsley: £188Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £189, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Thanet: £189Barnsley: £188Thanet: £190Barnsley: £178Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Thanet: £2,627Barnsley: £1,894Thanet: £2,639Barnsley: £1,789Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Thanet: £262Barnsley: £180Thanet: £263Barnsley: £170Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet 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: Thanet £370, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Thanet: £370Barnsley: £439Thanet: £372Barnsley: £415Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351Barnsley 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: Thanet £10, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Thanet: £10Barnsley: £6.98Thanet: £10Barnsley: £6.59Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet 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: Thanet £9.24, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Thanet: £9.24Barnsley: £9.83Thanet: £9.27Barnsley: £9.28Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Barnsley is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Thanet: £5.43Barnsley: £6.77Thanet: £5.45Barnsley: £6.39Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Barnsley 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: Thanet 1,018.4, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Barnsley 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: Thanet 135.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet 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: Thanet 182.2, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Thanet: 182.2

    182.2Barnsley 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: Thanet 95.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Barnsley 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: Thanet 280.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Thanet and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,079£5,101£4,818Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£12,874£12,929£12,211Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,527£2,538£2,397Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,470£11,519£10,880Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£503£505£477Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£869£873£825Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£32£32£31Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£198£199£188Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£187£188£178Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£1,886£1,894£1,789Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£179£180£170Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£6.95£6.98£6.59Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9129.1Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4238.2Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.541.3Thanet

Per resident

Thanet 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

Thanet Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Thanet: £5,932Barnsley: £5,101Thanet: £5,957Barnsley: £4,818Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Thanet: £2,963Barnsley: £2,442Thanet: £2,976Barnsley: £2,306Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Thanet: £1,869Barnsley: £1,565Thanet: £1,877Barnsley: £1,479Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Thanet: £2,623Barnsley: £2,176Thanet: £2,634Barnsley: £2,055Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Thanet: £134Barnsley: £95Thanet: £134Barnsley: £90Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet 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: Thanet £199, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Thanet: £199Barnsley: £165Thanet: £199Barnsley: £156Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet 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: Thanet £7.78, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Thanet: £7.78Barnsley: £6.10Thanet: £7.81Barnsley: £5.76Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet 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: Thanet £630, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Thanet: £630Barnsley: £708Thanet: £632Barnsley: £668Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597Barnsley 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: Thanet £203, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Thanet: £203Barnsley: £199Thanet: £204Barnsley: £188Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £110, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Thanet: £110Barnsley: £116Thanet: £111Barnsley: £110Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Thanet: £1,531Barnsley: £1,168Thanet: £1,538Barnsley: £1,103Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Thanet: £262Barnsley: £180Thanet: £263Barnsley: £170Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Thanet: £216Barnsley: £271Thanet: £217Barnsley: £256Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Thanet: £6.01Barnsley: £4.30Thanet: £6.03Barnsley: £4.06Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Thanet: £5.38Barnsley: £6.06Thanet: £5.40Barnsley: £5.72Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Barnsley is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Thanet: £5.43Barnsley: £6.77Thanet: £5.45Barnsley: £6.39Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet 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: Thanet 95.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Thanet: 95.6

    95.6Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Thanet and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureThanetBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,079£5,101£4,818Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,432£2,442£2,306Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,559£1,565£1,479Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,166£2,176£2,055Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£95£95£90Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£164£165£156Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.07£6.10£5.76Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£198£199£188Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,163£1,168£1,103Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£179£180£170Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.28£4.30£4.06Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0194.2Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.024.4Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.534.9Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4146.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.5Barnsley

Total

Thanet 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

Thanet Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnThanet: £843.2mBarnsley: £1.3bnThanet: £846.8mBarnsley: £1.2bnThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mThanet: £421.2mBarnsley: £613.7mThanet: £423.0mBarnsley: £579.7mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mThanet: £265.6mBarnsley: £393.4mThanet: £266.8mBarnsley: £371.6mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mThanet: £372.8mBarnsley: £546.8mThanet: £374.4mBarnsley: £516.5mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mThanet: £19.0mBarnsley: £24.0mThanet: £19.1mBarnsley: £22.6mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mThanet: £28.2mBarnsley: £41.4mThanet: £28.3mBarnsley: £39.1mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mBarnsley 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: Thanet £1.1m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.4mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley 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: Thanet £89.5m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mThanet: £89.5mBarnsley: £177.9mThanet: £89.9mBarnsley: £168.0mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBarnsley 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: Thanet £28.9m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mThanet: £28.9mBarnsley: £49.9mThanet: £29.0mBarnsley: £47.1mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBarnsley 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: Thanet £15.7m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mThanet: £15.7mBarnsley: £29.1mThanet: £15.8mBarnsley: £27.5mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mThanet: £217.7mBarnsley: £293.6mThanet: £218.6mBarnsley: £277.3mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mThanet: £37.2mBarnsley: £45.3mThanet: £37.4mBarnsley: £42.8mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mThanet: £30.7mBarnsley: £68.1mThanet: £30.8mBarnsley: £64.3mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mThanet: £0.85mBarnsley: £1.1mThanet: £0.86mBarnsley: £1.0mThanet: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £0.76mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.4mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.7mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.6mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Thanet: 32,982

    32,982Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Thanet: 4,400

    4,400Barnsley 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: Thanet 5,900, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Thanet: 5,900

    5,900Barnsley 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: Thanet 13,594, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Thanet: 13,594

    13,594Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Thanet: 23,228

    23,228Barnsley 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: Thanet 3,436, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Thanet: 3,436

    3,436Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Thanet and Barnsley, total
MeasureThanetBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98248,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4006,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9008,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59426,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22836,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4366,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  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.