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St. Helens and Barnsley

188,397 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Barnsley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 3 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

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

St. Helens Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079St. Helens: £5,327Barnsley: £5,101St. Helens: £5,350Barnsley: £4,818St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens 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: St. Helens £13,122, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874St. Helens: £13,122Barnsley: £12,929St. Helens: £13,178Barnsley: £12,211St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens 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: St. Helens £2,585, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527St. Helens: £2,585Barnsley: £2,538St. Helens: £2,596Barnsley: £2,397St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens 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: St. Helens £11,608, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470St. Helens: £11,608Barnsley: £11,519St. Helens: £11,657Barnsley: £10,880St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens 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: St. Helens £505, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503St. Helens: £505Barnsley: £505St. Helens: £507Barnsley: £477St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens 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: St. Helens £977, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869St. Helens: £977Barnsley: £873St. Helens: £981Barnsley: £825St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens 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: St. Helens £33, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32St. Helens: £33Barnsley: £32St. Helens: £33Barnsley: £31St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705St. Helens: £709Barnsley: £708St. Helens: £712Barnsley: £668St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198St. Helens: £194Barnsley: £199St. Helens: £195Barnsley: £188St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Barnsley 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: St. Helens £176, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187St. Helens: £176Barnsley: £188St. Helens: £177Barnsley: £178St. Helens: £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: St. Helens £1,906, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886St. Helens: £1,906Barnsley: £1,894St. Helens: £1,914Barnsley: £1,789St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179St. Helens: £264Barnsley: £180St. Helens: £265Barnsley: £170St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£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: St. Helens £482, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437St. Helens: £482Barnsley: £439St. Helens: £484Barnsley: £415St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95St. Helens: £9.58Barnsley: £6.98St. Helens: £9.62Barnsley: £6.59St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens 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: St. Helens £12, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78St. Helens: £12Barnsley: £9.83St. Helens: £12Barnsley: £9.28St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74St. Helens: £9.84Barnsley: £6.77St. Helens: £9.88Barnsley: £6.39St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens 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: St. Helens 1,009.7, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Barnsley 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: St. Helens 127.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Barnsley 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: St. Helens 196.6, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count104.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St. Helens 231.9, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Barnsley 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: St. Helens 38.2, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Barnsley is higher41.3

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,079£5,101£4,818St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,874£12,929£12,211St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,527£2,538£2,397St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,470£11,519£10,880St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£503£505£477St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£869£873£825St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£705£708£668St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£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£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,886£1,894£1,789St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£179£180£170St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£437£439£415St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.95£6.98£6.59St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.78£9.83£9.28St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.74£6.77£6.39St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6185.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1104.3St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.241.3Barnsley

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 4. 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

St. Helens Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079St. Helens: £5,327Barnsley: £5,101St. Helens: £5,350Barnsley: £4,818St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432St. Helens: £2,552Barnsley: £2,442St. Helens: £2,562Barnsley: £2,306St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559St. Helens: £1,599Barnsley: £1,565St. Helens: £1,606Barnsley: £1,479St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166St. Helens: £2,257Barnsley: £2,176St. Helens: £2,267Barnsley: £2,055St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95St. Helens: £98Barnsley: £95St. Helens: £99Barnsley: £90St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens 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: St. Helens £190, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164St. Helens: £190Barnsley: £165St. Helens: £191Barnsley: £156St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens 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: St. Helens £6.36, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07St. Helens: £6.36Barnsley: £6.10St. Helens: £6.38Barnsley: £5.76St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens 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: St. Helens £709, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705St. Helens: £709Barnsley: £708St. Helens: £712Barnsley: £668St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198St. Helens: £194Barnsley: £199St. Helens: £195Barnsley: £188St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Barnsley 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: St. Helens £109, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115St. Helens: £109Barnsley: £116St. Helens: £109Barnsley: £110St. Helens: £103

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163St. Helens: £1,179Barnsley: £1,168St. Helens: £1,184Barnsley: £1,103St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179St. Helens: £264Barnsley: £180St. Helens: £265Barnsley: £170St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270St. Helens: £298Barnsley: £271St. Helens: £299Barnsley: £256St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28St. Helens: £5.92Barnsley: £4.30St. Helens: £5.95Barnsley: £4.06St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03St. Helens: £7.38Barnsley: £6.06St. Helens: £7.41Barnsley: £5.72St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74St. Helens: £9.84Barnsley: £6.77St. Helens: £9.88Barnsley: £6.39St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens 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: St. Helens 38.2, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens 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: St. Helens 105.1, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Barnsley 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: St. Helens 23.6, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6Barnsley is higher25.5

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,079£5,101£4,818St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,432£2,442£2,306St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,559£1,565£1,479St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,166£2,176£2,055St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£95£95£90St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£164£165£156St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.07£6.10£5.76St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£705£708£668St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,163£1,168£1,103St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£179£180£170St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£270£271£256St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.28£4.30£4.06St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.03£6.06£5.72St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.74£6.77£6.39St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3194.2St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.924.4St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.234.9St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1104.3St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.5Barnsley

Total

St. Helens is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 19. 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

St. Helens Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.2bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mSt. Helens: £480.7mBarnsley: £613.7mSt. Helens: £482.7mBarnsley: £579.7mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mSt. Helens: £301.2mBarnsley: £393.4mSt. Helens: £302.5mBarnsley: £371.6mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSt. Helens: £425.2mBarnsley: £546.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mBarnsley: £516.5mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mSt. Helens: £18.5mBarnsley: £24.0mSt. Helens: £18.6mBarnsley: £22.6mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mBarnsley 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: St. Helens £35.8m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mSt. Helens: £35.8mBarnsley: £41.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mBarnsley: £39.1mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mBarnsley 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: St. Helens £1.2m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.4mSt. Helens: £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: St. Helens £133.6m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mSt. Helens: £133.6mBarnsley: £177.9mSt. Helens: £134.2mBarnsley: £168.0mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mSt. Helens: £36.6mBarnsley: £49.9mSt. Helens: £36.7mBarnsley: £47.1mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mBarnsley 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: St. Helens £20.5m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mSt. Helens: £20.5mBarnsley: £29.1mSt. Helens: £20.6mBarnsley: £27.5mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSt. Helens: £222.1mBarnsley: £293.6mSt. Helens: £223.0mBarnsley: £277.3mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mSt. Helens: £49.7mBarnsley: £45.3mSt. Helens: £49.9mBarnsley: £42.8mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mSt. Helens: £56.1mBarnsley: £68.1mSt. Helens: £56.4mBarnsley: £64.3mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Barnsley 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: St. Helens 7,202, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Barnsley 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: St. Helens 19,792, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Barnsley is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Barnsley, total
MeasureSt. HelensBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£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£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98948,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6856,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2028,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79226,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01936,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4476,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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