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Barnsley and Halton

251,325 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Halton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Barnsley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Halton on 17. 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Barnsley: £5,079Halton: £5,361Barnsley: £5,101Halton: £5,063Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Barnsley: £12,874Halton: £13,261Barnsley: £12,929Halton: £12,526Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Barnsley: £2,527Halton: £2,818Barnsley: £2,538Halton: £2,662Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Barnsley: £11,470Halton: £11,776Barnsley: £11,519Halton: £11,122Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Halton £566Halton: £566Barnsley: £503Halton: £568Barnsley: £505Halton: £537Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Barnsley: £869Halton: £881Barnsley: £873Halton: £832Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Barnsley: £32Halton: £36Barnsley: £32Halton: £34Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Halton £756Halton: £756Barnsley: £705Halton: £760Barnsley: £708Halton: £717Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Halton £191Halton: £191Barnsley: £198Halton: £192Barnsley: £199Halton: £181Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Barnsley: £187Halton: £173Barnsley: £188Halton: £163Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Barnsley: £1,886Halton: £2,202Barnsley: £1,894Halton: £2,080Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Halton £253Halton: £253Barnsley: £179Halton: £254Barnsley: £180Halton: £240Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Halton £424Halton: £424Barnsley: £437Halton: £426Barnsley: £439Halton: £402Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Barnsley: £6.95Halton: £7.71Barnsley: £6.98Halton: £7.28Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Barnsley: £9.78Halton: £9.86Barnsley: £9.83Halton: £9.31Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Barnsley: £6.74Halton: £7.69Barnsley: £6.77Halton: £7.26Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher177.6

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher37.3

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Barnsley and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£172£173£163Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£424£426£402Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.67£7.71£7.28Halton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0177.6Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.337.3Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Halton on 13. 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Barnsley: £5,079Halton: £5,361Barnsley: £5,101Halton: £5,063Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Barnsley: £2,432Halton: £2,398Barnsley: £2,442Halton: £2,265Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Barnsley: £1,559Halton: £1,750Barnsley: £1,565Halton: £1,653Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Barnsley: £2,166Halton: £2,129Barnsley: £2,176Halton: £2,011Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Halton £102Halton: £102Barnsley: £95Halton: £103Barnsley: £95Halton: £97Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Halton £159Halton: £159Barnsley: £164Halton: £159Barnsley: £165Halton: £150Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Barnsley: £6.07Halton: £6.53Barnsley: £6.10Halton: £6.17Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Halton £756Halton: £756Barnsley: £705Halton: £760Barnsley: £708Halton: £717Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Halton £191Halton: £191Barnsley: £198Halton: £192Barnsley: £199Halton: £181Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Halton £107Halton: £107Barnsley: £115Halton: £107Barnsley: £116Halton: £101Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Barnsley: £1,163Halton: £1,367Barnsley: £1,168Halton: £1,292Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Halton £253Halton: £253Barnsley: £179Halton: £254Barnsley: £180Halton: £240Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Halton £263Halton: £263Barnsley: £270Halton: £264Barnsley: £271Halton: £250Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Barnsley: £4.28Halton: £4.79Barnsley: £4.30Halton: £4.52Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Barnsley: £6.03Halton: £6.12Barnsley: £6.06Halton: £5.78Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Barnsley: £6.74Halton: £7.69Barnsley: £6.77Halton: £7.26Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher32.1

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher23.2

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Barnsley and Halton, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,387£2,398£2,265Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,120£2,129£2,011Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£159£150Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£191£192£181Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£107£107£101Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£263£264£250Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.77£4.79£4.52Halton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2186.9Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.1Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.2Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mBarnsley: £1.3bnHalton: £703.6mBarnsley: £1.3bnHalton: £664.5mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mBarnsley: £611.1mHalton: £314.7mBarnsley: £613.7mHalton: £297.2mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mBarnsley: £391.8mHalton: £229.7mBarnsley: £393.4mHalton: £216.9mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mBarnsley: £544.5mHalton: £279.4mBarnsley: £546.8mHalton: £263.9mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mBarnsley: £23.9mHalton: £13.5mBarnsley: £24.0mHalton: £12.7mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mBarnsley: £41.3mHalton: £20.9mBarnsley: £41.4mHalton: £19.8mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.86mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.81mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mBarnsley: £177.1mHalton: £99.7mBarnsley: £177.9mHalton: £94.2mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mBarnsley: £49.7mHalton: £25.2mBarnsley: £49.9mHalton: £23.8mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mBarnsley: £29.0mHalton: £14.1mBarnsley: £29.1mHalton: £13.3mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mBarnsley: £292.4mHalton: £179.5mBarnsley: £293.6mHalton: £169.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mBarnsley: £45.1mHalton: £33.3mBarnsley: £45.3mHalton: £31.5mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mBarnsley: £67.8mHalton: £34.7mBarnsley: £68.1mHalton: £32.8mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.1mHalton: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.1mHalton: £0.59mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mHalton: £0.76mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.7mHalton: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.7mHalton: £0.95mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher3,038

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Halton, total
MeasureBarnsleyHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81224,528Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1283,389Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7804,214Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22414,589Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92420,494Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4003,038Barnsley

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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