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Barnsley and Darlington

251,325 and 112,150 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Darlington on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Barnsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 2. 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

Barnsley Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Barnsley: £5,079Darlington: £4,815Barnsley: £5,101Darlington: £4,548Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Darlington £12,696Darlington: £12,696Barnsley: £12,874Darlington: £12,750Barnsley: £12,929Darlington: £12,042Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,696£12,750£12,042

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Darlington £2,225Darlington: £2,225Barnsley: £2,527Darlington: £2,235Barnsley: £2,538Darlington: £2,111Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Darlington £11,435Darlington: £11,435Barnsley: £11,470Darlington: £11,484Barnsley: £11,519Darlington: £10,847Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,484£10,847

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Darlington £485Darlington: £485Barnsley: £503Darlington: £487Barnsley: £505Darlington: £460Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  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: Barnsley £869, Darlington £747Darlington: £747Barnsley: £869Darlington: £750Barnsley: £873Darlington: £708Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higher£747£750£708

  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: Barnsley £32, Darlington £29Darlington: £29Barnsley: £32Darlington: £29Barnsley: £32Darlington: £28Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Barnsley: £705Darlington: £538Barnsley: £708Darlington: £508Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Barnsley: £198Darlington: £134Barnsley: £199Darlington: £127Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£134£134£127

  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: Barnsley £187, Darlington £136Darlington: £136Barnsley: £187Darlington: £136Barnsley: £188Darlington: £129Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Darlington £1,722Darlington: £1,722Barnsley: £1,886Darlington: £1,729Barnsley: £1,894Darlington: £1,633Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Barnsley: £179Darlington: £220Barnsley: £180Darlington: £208Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Darlington £350Darlington: £350Barnsley: £437Darlington: £351Barnsley: £439Darlington: £332Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Darlington £9.46Darlington: £9.46Barnsley: £6.95Darlington: £9.50Barnsley: £6.98Darlington: £8.97Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£9.46£9.50£8.97

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Darlington £8.31Darlington: £8.31Barnsley: £9.78Darlington: £8.34Barnsley: £9.83Darlington: £7.88Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Barnsley: £6.74Darlington: £6.37Barnsley: £6.77Darlington: £6.02Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 1,028.3, Darlington 1,006.5Darlington: 1,006.5Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 129.1, Darlington 116.5Darlington: 116.5Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higher116.5

  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: Barnsley 185.0, Darlington 156.4Darlington: 156.4Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher156.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher79.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnsley 238.2, Darlington 214.6Darlington: 214.6Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higher214.6

  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: Barnsley 41.3, Darlington 29.9Darlington: 29.9Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher29.9

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Barnsley and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,795£4,815£4,548Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,696£12,750£12,042Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,225£2,235£2,111Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,435£11,484£10,847Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£485£487£460Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£747£750£708Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£28Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£535£538£508Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£134£134£127Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£136£136£129Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,722£1,729£1,633Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£350£351£332Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£9.46£9.50£8.97Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£8.31£8.34£7.88Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,006.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1116.5Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0156.4Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.379.1Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2214.6Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.329.9Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

Barnsley Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Darlington £4,795Darlington: £4,795Barnsley: £5,079Darlington: £4,815Barnsley: £5,101Darlington: £4,548Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,795£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Darlington £2,544Darlington: £2,544Barnsley: £2,432Darlington: £2,555Barnsley: £2,442Darlington: £2,413Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Darlington £1,356Darlington: £1,356Barnsley: £1,559Darlington: £1,362Barnsley: £1,565Darlington: £1,286Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higher£1,356£1,362£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Darlington £2,291Darlington: £2,291Barnsley: £2,166Darlington: £2,301Barnsley: £2,176Darlington: £2,174Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,291£2,301£2,174

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Darlington £97Darlington: £97Barnsley: £95Darlington: £98Barnsley: £95Darlington: £92Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Darlington £150Darlington: £150Barnsley: £164Darlington: £150Barnsley: £165Darlington: £142Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higher£150£150£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barnsley £6.07, Darlington £5.83Darlington: £5.83Barnsley: £6.07Darlington: £5.85Barnsley: £6.10Darlington: £5.53Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Darlington £535Darlington: £535Barnsley: £705Darlington: £538Barnsley: £708Darlington: £508Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Darlington £134Darlington: £134Barnsley: £198Darlington: £134Barnsley: £199Darlington: £127Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Darlington £83Darlington: £83Barnsley: £115Darlington: £83Barnsley: £116Darlington: £78Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Darlington £1,050Darlington: £1,050Barnsley: £1,163Darlington: £1,054Barnsley: £1,168Darlington: £996Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Darlington £219Darlington: £219Barnsley: £179Darlington: £220Barnsley: £180Darlington: £208Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Darlington £213Darlington: £213Barnsley: £270Darlington: £214Barnsley: £271Darlington: £202Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Darlington £5.77Darlington: £5.77Barnsley: £4.28Darlington: £5.79Barnsley: £4.30Darlington: £5.47Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Darlington £5.06Darlington: £5.06Barnsley: £6.03Darlington: £5.08Barnsley: £6.06Darlington: £4.80Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Darlington £6.35Darlington: £6.35Barnsley: £6.74Darlington: £6.37Barnsley: £6.77Darlington: £6.02Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Darlington 201.7Darlington: 201.7Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count201.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Darlington 23.3Darlington: 23.3Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 34.9, Darlington 31.3Darlington: 31.3Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Darlington 79.1Darlington: 79.1Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Darlington 130.8Darlington: 130.8Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higher130.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 25.5, Darlington 18.2Darlington: 18.2Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher18.2

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Barnsley and Darlington, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,795£4,815£4,548Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,544£2,555£2,413Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,356£1,362£1,286Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,291£2,301£2,174Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£97£98£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£150£150£142Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.83£5.85£5.53Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£535£538£508Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£134£134£127Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£83£83£78Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,050£1,054£996Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£213£214£202Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.77£5.79£5.47Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.06£5.08£4.80Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2201.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.423.3Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.379.1Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9130.8Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.518.2Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 0. 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

Barnsley Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Darlington £537.7mDarlington: £537.7mBarnsley: £1.3bnDarlington: £540.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnDarlington: £510.1mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higher£537.7m£540.0m£510.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Darlington £285.3mDarlington: £285.3mBarnsley: £611.1mDarlington: £286.5mBarnsley: £613.7mDarlington: £270.6mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£285.3m£286.5m£270.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Darlington £152.1mDarlington: £152.1mBarnsley: £391.8mDarlington: £152.7mBarnsley: £393.4mDarlington: £144.3mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higher£152.1m£152.7m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Darlington £257.0mDarlington: £257.0mBarnsley: £544.5mDarlington: £258.1mBarnsley: £546.8mDarlington: £243.8mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Darlington £10.9mDarlington: £10.9mBarnsley: £23.9mDarlington: £10.9mBarnsley: £24.0mDarlington: £10.3mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Darlington £16.8mDarlington: £16.8mBarnsley: £41.3mDarlington: £16.9mBarnsley: £41.4mDarlington: £15.9mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBarnsley: £1.5mDarlington: £0.66mBarnsley: £1.5mDarlington: £0.62mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Darlington £60.0mDarlington: £60.0mBarnsley: £177.1mDarlington: £60.3mBarnsley: £177.9mDarlington: £57.0mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Darlington £15.0mDarlington: £15.0mBarnsley: £49.7mDarlington: £15.1mBarnsley: £49.9mDarlington: £14.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Darlington £9.3mDarlington: £9.3mBarnsley: £29.0mDarlington: £9.3mBarnsley: £29.1mDarlington: £8.8mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Darlington £117.7mDarlington: £117.7mBarnsley: £292.4mDarlington: £118.2mBarnsley: £293.6mDarlington: £111.6mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Darlington £24.6mDarlington: £24.6mBarnsley: £45.1mDarlington: £24.7mBarnsley: £45.3mDarlington: £23.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Darlington £23.9mDarlington: £23.9mBarnsley: £67.8mDarlington: £24.0mBarnsley: £68.1mDarlington: £22.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Darlington £0.65mDarlington: £0.65mBarnsley: £1.1mDarlington: £0.65mBarnsley: £1.1mDarlington: £0.61mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Darlington £0.57mDarlington: £0.57mBarnsley: £1.5mDarlington: £0.57mBarnsley: £1.5mDarlington: £0.54mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Darlington £0.71mDarlington: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.7mDarlington: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.7mDarlington: £0.68mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Darlington 22,620Darlington: 22,620Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count22,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Darlington 2,618Darlington: 2,618Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higher2,618

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Darlington 3,515Darlington: 3,515Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher3,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Darlington 8,866Darlington: 8,866Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher8,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Darlington 14,665Darlington: 14,665Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higher14,665

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Darlington 2,044Darlington: 2,044Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher2,044

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Barnsley and Darlington, total
MeasureBarnsleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£537.7m£540.0m£510.1mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£285.3m£286.5m£270.6mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£152.1m£152.7m£144.3mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81222,620Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1282,618Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7803,515Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,2248,866Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92414,665Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4002,044Barnsley

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.
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