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Barnsley and Swale

251,325 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Swale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Barnsley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swale on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Barnsley: £5,079Swale: £4,763Barnsley: £5,101Swale: £4,499Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Barnsley: £12,874Swale: £12,958Barnsley: £12,929Swale: £12,239Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Barnsley: £2,527Swale: £2,446Barnsley: £2,538Swale: £2,310Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Barnsley: £11,470Swale: £11,731Barnsley: £11,519Swale: £11,080Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Swale £444Swale: £444Barnsley: £503Swale: £446Barnsley: £505Swale: £421Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higher£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Barnsley: £869Swale: £753Barnsley: £873Swale: £711Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Barnsley: £32Swale: £28Barnsley: £32Swale: £26Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Swale £518Swale: £518Barnsley: £705Swale: £521Barnsley: £708Swale: £492Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Swale £204Swale: £204Barnsley: £198Swale: £205Barnsley: £199Swale: £193Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Barnsley: £187Swale: £177Barnsley: £188Swale: £168Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Barnsley: £1,886Swale: £1,965Barnsley: £1,894Swale: £1,856Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Swale £188Swale: £188Barnsley: £179Swale: £189Barnsley: £180Swale: £178Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Swale £285Swale: £285Barnsley: £437Swale: £286Barnsley: £439Swale: £270Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Barnsley: £6.95Swale: £7.93Barnsley: £6.98Swale: £7.49Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Swale is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Barnsley: £9.78Swale: £9.14Barnsley: £9.83Swale: £8.63Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Barnsley: £6.74Swale: £6.10Barnsley: £6.77Swale: £5.76Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higher1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higher212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher40.2

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Barnsley and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleySwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,743£4,763£4,499Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,435£2,446£2,310Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£444£446£421Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£750£753£711Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£28£28£26Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£518£521£492Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£177£177£168Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£285£286£270Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£9.10£9.14£8.63Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,026.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1108.8Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0158.7Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.381.0Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2212.3Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.340.2Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Barnsley: £5,079Swale: £4,763Barnsley: £5,101Swale: £4,499Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Barnsley: £2,432Swale: £2,344Barnsley: £2,442Swale: £2,214Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Barnsley: £1,559Swale: £1,499Barnsley: £1,565Swale: £1,416Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Barnsley: £2,166Swale: £2,123Barnsley: £2,176Swale: £2,005Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Swale £80Swale: £80Barnsley: £95Swale: £81Barnsley: £95Swale: £76Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Barnsley is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Swale £136Swale: £136Barnsley: £164Swale: £136Barnsley: £165Swale: £129Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Barnsley: £6.07Swale: £5.05Barnsley: £6.10Swale: £4.77Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Swale £518Swale: £518Barnsley: £705Swale: £521Barnsley: £708Swale: £492Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Swale £204Swale: £204Barnsley: £198Swale: £205Barnsley: £199Swale: £193Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Swale £108Swale: £108Barnsley: £115Swale: £109Barnsley: £116Swale: £103Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Barnsley: £1,163Swale: £1,204Barnsley: £1,168Swale: £1,138Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Swale £188Swale: £188Barnsley: £179Swale: £189Barnsley: £180Swale: £178Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Swale £174Swale: £174Barnsley: £270Swale: £175Barnsley: £271Swale: £165Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Barnsley: £4.28Swale: £4.86Barnsley: £4.30Swale: £4.59Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Barnsley: £6.03Swale: £5.60Barnsley: £6.06Swale: £5.29Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Barnsley: £6.74Swale: £6.10Barnsley: £6.77Swale: £5.76Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higher185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higher19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher24.6

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Barnsley and Swale, per resident
MeasureBarnsleySwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,743£4,763£4,499Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,335£2,344£2,214Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,492£1,499£1,416Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,114£2,123£2,005Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£81£76Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£136£136£129Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.03£5.05£4.77Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£518£521£492Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£108£109£103Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£174£175£165Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.84£4.86£4.59Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.58£5.60£5.29Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2185.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.7Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.928.7Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.381.0Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9130.1Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.6Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnSwale: £756.2mBarnsley: £1.3bnSwale: £714.3mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mBarnsley: £611.1mSwale: £372.2mBarnsley: £613.7mSwale: £351.5mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mBarnsley: £391.8mSwale: £237.9mBarnsley: £393.4mSwale: £224.7mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSwale: £337.0mBarnsley: £546.8mSwale: £318.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mBarnsley: £23.9mSwale: £12.8mBarnsley: £24.0mSwale: £12.1mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mBarnsley: £41.3mSwale: £21.6mBarnsley: £41.4mSwale: £20.4mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.80mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.76mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mBarnsley: £177.1mSwale: £82.6mBarnsley: £177.9mSwale: £78.1mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mBarnsley: £49.7mSwale: £32.5mBarnsley: £49.9mSwale: £30.7mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mBarnsley: £29.0mSwale: £17.3mBarnsley: £29.1mSwale: £16.3mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSwale: £191.2mBarnsley: £293.6mSwale: £180.6mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mBarnsley: £45.1mSwale: £30.0mBarnsley: £45.3mSwale: £28.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mBarnsley: £67.8mSwale: £27.8mBarnsley: £68.1mSwale: £26.3mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.1mSwale: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.1mSwale: £0.73mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.89mBarnsley: £1.5mSwale: £0.84mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mBarnsley: £1.7mSwale: £0.97mBarnsley: £1.7mSwale: £0.91mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higher29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher3,909

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Swale, total
MeasureBarnsleySwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81229,476Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1283,126Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7804,559Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22412,865Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92420,655Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4003,909Barnsley

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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