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Barnsley and Bolsover

251,325 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Bolsover on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Barnsley Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Barnsley: £5,079Bolsover: £4,912Barnsley: £5,101Bolsover: £4,639Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Barnsley: £12,874Bolsover: £12,802Barnsley: £12,929Bolsover: £12,092Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,748£12,802£12,092

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Barnsley: £2,527Bolsover: £2,180Barnsley: £2,538Bolsover: £2,059Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Barnsley: £11,470Bolsover: £11,412Barnsley: £11,519Bolsover: £10,778Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Barnsley: £503Bolsover: £469Barnsley: £505Bolsover: £443Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higher£467£469£443

  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, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Barnsley: £869Bolsover: £891Barnsley: £873Bolsover: £841Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Barnsley: £32Bolsover: £30Barnsley: £32Bolsover: £29Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Barnsley: £705Bolsover: £691Barnsley: £708Bolsover: £653Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Barnsley: £198Bolsover: £187Barnsley: £199Bolsover: £177Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£186£187£177

  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, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Barnsley: £187Bolsover: £167Barnsley: £188Bolsover: £158Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Barnsley: £1,886Bolsover: £1,556Barnsley: £1,894Bolsover: £1,469Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higher£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Barnsley: £179Bolsover: £178Barnsley: £180Bolsover: £169Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley is higher£178£178£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Barnsley: £437Bolsover: £441Barnsley: £439Bolsover: £416Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Barnsley: £6.95Bolsover: £7.46Barnsley: £6.98Bolsover: £7.05Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Barnsley: £9.78Bolsover: £10Barnsley: £9.83Bolsover: £9.46Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Barnsley: £6.74Bolsover: £6.37Barnsley: £6.77Bolsover: £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, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

  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, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higher117.6

  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, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher177.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher100.1

  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, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higher210.5

  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, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher36.0

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Barnsley and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,891£4,912£4,639Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,748£12,802£12,092Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,171£2,180£2,059Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,363£11,412£10,778Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£467£469£443Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£887£891£841Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£30£30£29Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£689£691£653Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£186£187£177Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£166£167£158Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,549£1,556£1,469Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£178£178£169Barnsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£439£441£416Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£9.97£10£9.46Bolsover
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 20261,028.31,014.0Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1117.6Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0177.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3100.1Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2210.5Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.336.0Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Barnsley: £5,079Bolsover: £4,912Barnsley: £5,101Bolsover: £4,639Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Barnsley: £2,432Bolsover: £2,488Barnsley: £2,442Bolsover: £2,350Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Barnsley: £1,559Bolsover: £1,360Barnsley: £1,565Bolsover: £1,285Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Barnsley: £2,166Bolsover: £2,218Barnsley: £2,176Bolsover: £2,095Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Barnsley: £95Bolsover: £91Barnsley: £95Bolsover: £86Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Barnsley is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Barnsley: £164Bolsover: £173Barnsley: £165Bolsover: £164Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  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, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Barnsley: £6.07Bolsover: £5.87Barnsley: £6.10Bolsover: £5.54Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Barnsley: £705Bolsover: £691Barnsley: £708Bolsover: £653Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Barnsley: £198Bolsover: £187Barnsley: £199Bolsover: £177Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Barnsley: £115Bolsover: £104Barnsley: £116Bolsover: £98Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Barnsley: £1,163Bolsover: £970Barnsley: £1,168Bolsover: £916Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higher£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Barnsley: £179Bolsover: £178Barnsley: £180Bolsover: £169Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Barnsley: £270Bolsover: £275Barnsley: £271Bolsover: £260Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Barnsley: £4.28Bolsover: £4.66Barnsley: £4.30Bolsover: £4.40Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Barnsley: £6.03Bolsover: £6.25Barnsley: £6.06Bolsover: £5.90Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Barnsley: £6.74Bolsover: £6.37Barnsley: £6.77Bolsover: £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, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higher22.9

  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, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher34.6

  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, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higher131.3

  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, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher22.5

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Barnsley and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,891£4,912£4,639Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,478£2,488£2,350Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,354£1,360£1,285Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,209£2,218£2,095Bolsover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£91£91£86Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£172£173£164Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.84£5.87£5.54Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£689£691£653Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£186£187£177Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£104£104£98Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£966£970£916Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£178£178£169Barnsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£274£275£260Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.22£6.25£5.90Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2197.1Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.9Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.6Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3100.1Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9131.3Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.5Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mBarnsley: £1.3bnBolsover: £411.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnBolsover: £388.2mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higher£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mBarnsley: £611.1mBolsover: £208.2mBarnsley: £613.7mBolsover: £196.7mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mBarnsley: £391.8mBolsover: £113.8mBarnsley: £393.4mBolsover: £107.5mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mBarnsley: £544.5mBolsover: £185.6mBarnsley: £546.8mBolsover: £175.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mBarnsley: £23.9mBolsover: £7.6mBarnsley: £24.0mBolsover: £7.2mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mBarnsley: £41.3mBolsover: £14.5mBarnsley: £41.4mBolsover: £13.7mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.5mBolsover: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.5mBolsover: £0.46mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mBarnsley: £177.1mBolsover: £57.9mBarnsley: £177.9mBolsover: £54.7mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mBarnsley: £49.7mBolsover: £15.7mBarnsley: £49.9mBolsover: £14.8mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mBarnsley: £29.0mBolsover: £8.7mBarnsley: £29.1mBolsover: £8.2mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mBarnsley: £292.4mBolsover: £81.2mBarnsley: £293.6mBolsover: £76.7mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mBarnsley: £45.1mBolsover: £14.9mBarnsley: £45.3mBolsover: £14.1mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mBarnsley: £67.8mBolsover: £23.0mBarnsley: £68.1mBolsover: £21.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mBarnsley: £1.1mBolsover: £0.39mBarnsley: £1.1mBolsover: £0.37mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mBarnsley: £1.5mBolsover: £0.52mBarnsley: £1.5mBolsover: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mBarnsley: £1.7mBolsover: £0.53mBarnsley: £1.7mBolsover: £0.50mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higher10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher1,880

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Bolsover, total
MeasureBarnsleyBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81216,491Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1281,912Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7802,893Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,2248,377Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92410,986Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4001,880Barnsley

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.
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