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Barnsley and North East Lincolnshire

251,325 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Barnsley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 14. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Barnsley: £5,079North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Barnsley: £5,101North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Barnsley: £12,874North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Barnsley: £12,929North East Lincolnshire: £12,362Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Barnsley: £2,527North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Barnsley: £2,538North East Lincolnshire: £2,594Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Barnsley: £11,470North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Barnsley: £11,519North East Lincolnshire: £10,940Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547Barnsley: £503North East Lincolnshire: £549Barnsley: £505North East Lincolnshire: £519Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917Barnsley: £869North East Lincolnshire: £921Barnsley: £873North East Lincolnshire: £870Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  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, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36Barnsley: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Barnsley: £32North East Lincolnshire: £34Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31North East Lincolnshire 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, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Barnsley: £705North East Lincolnshire: £599Barnsley: £708North East Lincolnshire: £566Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £199North East Lincolnshire: £133Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£140£140£133

  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, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176Barnsley: £187North East Lincolnshire: £177Barnsley: £188North East Lincolnshire: £167Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Barnsley: £1,886North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Barnsley: £1,894North East Lincolnshire: £2,046Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Barnsley: £179North East Lincolnshire: £244Barnsley: £180North East Lincolnshire: £230Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385Barnsley: £437North East Lincolnshire: £387Barnsley: £439North East Lincolnshire: £365Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Barnsley: £6.95North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Barnsley: £6.98North East Lincolnshire: £5.72Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Barnsley: £9.78North East Lincolnshire: £11Barnsley: £9.83North East Lincolnshire: £10Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Barnsley: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Barnsley: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher89.6

  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, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher37.5

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Barnsley and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£917£921£870North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£596£599£566Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£140£140£133Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£176£177£167Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£385£387£365Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£11£11£10North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,017.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0189.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.389.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.337.5Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 15. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Barnsley: £5,079North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Barnsley: £5,101North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Barnsley: £2,432North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Barnsley: £2,442North East Lincolnshire: £2,524Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Barnsley: £1,559North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Barnsley: £1,565North East Lincolnshire: £1,552Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Barnsley: £2,166North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Barnsley: £2,176North East Lincolnshire: £2,234Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112Barnsley: £95North East Lincolnshire: £112Barnsley: £95North East Lincolnshire: £106Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187Barnsley: £164North East Lincolnshire: £188Barnsley: £165North East Lincolnshire: £178Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Barnsley: £6.07North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Barnsley: £6.10North East Lincolnshire: £6.88Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Barnsley: £705North East Lincolnshire: £599Barnsley: £708North East Lincolnshire: £566Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £198North East Lincolnshire: £140Barnsley: £199North East Lincolnshire: £133Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Barnsley: £115North East Lincolnshire: £106Barnsley: £116North East Lincolnshire: £100Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Barnsley: £1,163North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Barnsley: £1,168North East Lincolnshire: £1,224Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Barnsley: £179North East Lincolnshire: £244Barnsley: £180North East Lincolnshire: £230Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230Barnsley: £270North East Lincolnshire: £231Barnsley: £271North East Lincolnshire: £219Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Barnsley: £4.28North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Barnsley: £4.30North East Lincolnshire: £3.42Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Barnsley: £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Barnsley: £6.06North East Lincolnshire: £6.13Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Barnsley: £6.74North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Barnsley: £6.77North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher22.4

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Barnsley and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£112£112£106North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£187£188£178North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£596£599£566Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£140£140£133Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£105£106£100Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£230£231£219Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.61£3.62£3.42Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.428.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.389.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.4Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mBarnsley: £611.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mBarnsley: £613.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mBarnsley: £391.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mBarnsley: £393.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mBarnsley: £544.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mBarnsley: £546.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £23.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mBarnsley: £24.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mBarnsley: £41.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mBarnsley: £41.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  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, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mBarnsley: £177.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mBarnsley: £177.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mBarnsley: £49.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mBarnsley: £49.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mBarnsley: £29.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mBarnsley: £29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mBarnsley: £292.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mBarnsley: £293.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mBarnsley: £45.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mBarnsley: £45.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mBarnsley: £67.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mBarnsley: £68.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher3,584

Show the numbers
Barnsley and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureBarnsleyNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81233,181Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1284,608Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7806,186Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22414,306Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92425,075Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4003,584Barnsley

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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