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Barnsley and Hastings

251,325 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Hastings on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 11. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Barnsley: £5,079Hastings: £5,631Barnsley: £5,101Hastings: £5,319Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Barnsley: £12,874Hastings: £12,684Barnsley: £12,929Hastings: £11,980Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Barnsley: £2,527Hastings: £3,067Barnsley: £2,538Hastings: £2,897Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Barnsley: £11,470Hastings: £11,197Barnsley: £11,519Hastings: £10,576Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Barnsley: £503Hastings: £712Barnsley: £505Hastings: £673Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Barnsley: £869Hastings: £735Barnsley: £873Hastings: £694Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Barnsley: £32Hastings: £39Barnsley: £32Hastings: £37Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Barnsley: £705Hastings: £609Barnsley: £708Hastings: £575Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Barnsley: £198Hastings: £201Barnsley: £199Hastings: £190Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Barnsley: £187Hastings: £147Barnsley: £188Hastings: £139Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Barnsley: £1,886Hastings: £2,467Barnsley: £1,894Hastings: £2,330Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Barnsley: £179Hastings: £393Barnsley: £180Hastings: £372Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Barnsley: £437Hastings: £436Barnsley: £439Hastings: £412Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Barnsley: £6.95Hastings: £7.40Barnsley: £6.98Hastings: £6.99Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Barnsley: £9.78Hastings: £8.80Barnsley: £9.83Hastings: £8.31Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Barnsley: £6.74Hastings: £8.19Barnsley: £6.77Hastings: £7.74Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher31.3

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Barnsley and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,630£12,684£11,980Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,150£11,197£10,576Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£732£735£694Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£606£609£575Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£146£147£139Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£435£436£412Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£8.76£8.80£8.31Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,002.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0151.6Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.391.7Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.331.3Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Barnsley: £5,079Hastings: £5,631Barnsley: £5,101Hastings: £5,319Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Barnsley: £2,432Hastings: £2,532Barnsley: £2,442Hastings: £2,392Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Barnsley: £1,559Hastings: £1,887Barnsley: £1,565Hastings: £1,782Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Barnsley: £2,166Hastings: £2,236Barnsley: £2,176Hastings: £2,112Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Barnsley: £95Hastings: £142Barnsley: £95Hastings: £134Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Barnsley: £164Hastings: £147Barnsley: £165Hastings: £139Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Barnsley: £6.07Hastings: £7.89Barnsley: £6.10Hastings: £7.45Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Barnsley: £705Hastings: £609Barnsley: £708Hastings: £575Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Barnsley: £198Hastings: £201Barnsley: £199Hastings: £190Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Barnsley: £115Hastings: £90Barnsley: £116Hastings: £85Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Barnsley: £1,163Hastings: £1,518Barnsley: £1,168Hastings: £1,434Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Barnsley: £179Hastings: £393Barnsley: £180Hastings: £372Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Barnsley: £270Hastings: £269Barnsley: £271Hastings: £254Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Barnsley: £4.28Hastings: £4.55Barnsley: £4.30Hastings: £4.30Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Barnsley: £6.03Hastings: £5.41Barnsley: £6.06Hastings: £5.11Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Barnsley: £6.74Hastings: £8.19Barnsley: £6.77Hastings: £7.74Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher19.3

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Barnsley and Hastings, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£606£609£575Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£90£90£85Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£267£269£254Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.39£5.41£5.11Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.431.7Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.930.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.391.7Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.3Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mBarnsley: £1.3bnHastings: £512.5mBarnsley: £1.3bnHastings: £484.1mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mBarnsley: £611.1mHastings: £230.5mBarnsley: £613.7mHastings: £217.7mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mBarnsley: £391.8mHastings: £171.7mBarnsley: £393.4mHastings: £162.2mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mBarnsley: £544.5mHastings: £203.5mBarnsley: £546.8mHastings: £192.2mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mBarnsley: £23.9mHastings: £12.9mBarnsley: £24.0mHastings: £12.2mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mBarnsley: £41.3mHastings: £13.4mBarnsley: £41.4mHastings: £12.6mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.72mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.68mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mBarnsley: £177.1mHastings: £55.4mBarnsley: £177.9mHastings: £52.3mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mBarnsley: £49.7mHastings: £18.3mBarnsley: £49.9mHastings: £17.3mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mBarnsley: £29.0mHastings: £8.2mBarnsley: £29.1mHastings: £7.8mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mBarnsley: £292.4mHastings: £138.2mBarnsley: £293.6mHastings: £130.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mBarnsley: £45.1mHastings: £35.8mBarnsley: £45.3mHastings: £33.8mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mBarnsley: £67.8mHastings: £24.4mBarnsley: £68.1mHastings: £23.1mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.1mHastings: £0.39mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.49mBarnsley: £1.5mHastings: £0.47mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mBarnsley: £1.7mHastings: £0.75mBarnsley: £1.7mHastings: £0.70mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Hastings, total
MeasureBarnsleyHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81218,217Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1282,888Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7802,754Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,2248,342Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92415,478Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4001,754Barnsley

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.