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Barnsley and Thanet

251,325 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Thanet on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Barnsley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Barnsley: £5,079Thanet: £5,957Barnsley: £5,101Thanet: £5,627Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006Barnsley: £12,874Thanet: £13,061Barnsley: £12,929Thanet: £12,337Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207Barnsley: £2,527Thanet: £3,220Barnsley: £2,538Thanet: £3,042Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513Barnsley: £11,470Thanet: £11,562Barnsley: £11,519Thanet: £10,921Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Thanet £587Thanet: £587Barnsley: £503Thanet: £590Barnsley: £505Thanet: £557Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872Barnsley: £869Thanet: £875Barnsley: £873Thanet: £827Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34Barnsley: £32Thanet: £34Barnsley: £32Thanet: £32Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Barnsley: £705Thanet: £632Barnsley: £708Thanet: £597Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Barnsley: £198Thanet: £204Barnsley: £199Thanet: £193Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189Barnsley: £187Thanet: £190Barnsley: £188Thanet: £180Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627Barnsley: £1,886Thanet: £2,639Barnsley: £1,894Thanet: £2,492Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Barnsley: £179Thanet: £263Barnsley: £180Thanet: £249Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Thanet £370Thanet: £370Barnsley: £437Thanet: £372Barnsley: £439Thanet: £351Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Thanet £10Thanet: £10Barnsley: £6.95Thanet: £10Barnsley: £6.98Thanet: £9.78Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24Barnsley: £9.78Thanet: £9.27Barnsley: £9.83Thanet: £8.76Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Barnsley: £6.74Thanet: £5.45Barnsley: £6.77Thanet: £5.15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Thanet is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,006£13,061£12,337Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,513£11,562£10,921Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£872£875£827Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£34£34£32Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£630£632£597Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£370£372£351Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£9.24£9.27£8.76Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.43£5.45£5.15Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,018.4Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1135.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0182.2Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.395.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.341.5Thanet

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932Barnsley: £5,079Thanet: £5,957Barnsley: £5,101Thanet: £5,627Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963Barnsley: £2,432Thanet: £2,976Barnsley: £2,442Thanet: £2,810Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869Barnsley: £1,559Thanet: £1,877Barnsley: £1,565Thanet: £1,772Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623Barnsley: £2,166Thanet: £2,634Barnsley: £2,176Thanet: £2,488Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Thanet £134Thanet: £134Barnsley: £95Thanet: £134Barnsley: £95Thanet: £127Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Thanet £199Thanet: £199Barnsley: £164Thanet: £199Barnsley: £165Thanet: £188Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78Barnsley: £6.07Thanet: £7.81Barnsley: £6.10Thanet: £7.38Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Thanet £630Thanet: £630Barnsley: £705Thanet: £632Barnsley: £708Thanet: £597Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Thanet £203Thanet: £203Barnsley: £198Thanet: £204Barnsley: £199Thanet: £193Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Thanet £110Thanet: £110Barnsley: £115Thanet: £111Barnsley: £116Thanet: £105Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531Barnsley: £1,163Thanet: £1,538Barnsley: £1,168Thanet: £1,452Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Thanet £262Thanet: £262Barnsley: £179Thanet: £263Barnsley: £180Thanet: £249Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Thanet £216Thanet: £216Barnsley: £270Thanet: £217Barnsley: £271Thanet: £205Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01Barnsley: £4.28Thanet: £6.03Barnsley: £4.30Thanet: £5.70Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38Barnsley: £6.03Thanet: £5.40Barnsley: £6.06Thanet: £5.10Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43Barnsley: £6.74Thanet: £5.45Barnsley: £6.77Thanet: £5.15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.2

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Thanet, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£630£632£597Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£110£111£105Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£262£263£249Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£216£217£205Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.38£5.40£5.10Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.43£5.45£5.15Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.431.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.941.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.395.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.2Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mBarnsley: £1.3bnThanet: £846.8mBarnsley: £1.3bnThanet: £799.9mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mBarnsley: £611.1mThanet: £423.0mBarnsley: £613.7mThanet: £399.5mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mBarnsley: £391.8mThanet: £266.8mBarnsley: £393.4mThanet: £252.0mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mBarnsley: £544.5mThanet: £374.4mBarnsley: £546.8mThanet: £353.7mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mBarnsley: £23.9mThanet: £19.1mBarnsley: £24.0mThanet: £18.0mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mBarnsley: £41.3mThanet: £28.3mBarnsley: £41.4mThanet: £26.8mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mBarnsley: £177.1mThanet: £89.9mBarnsley: £177.9mThanet: £84.9mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mBarnsley: £49.7mThanet: £29.0mBarnsley: £49.9mThanet: £27.4mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mBarnsley: £29.0mThanet: £15.8mBarnsley: £29.1mThanet: £14.9mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mBarnsley: £292.4mThanet: £218.6mBarnsley: £293.6mThanet: £206.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mBarnsley: £45.1mThanet: £37.4mBarnsley: £45.3mThanet: £35.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mBarnsley: £67.8mThanet: £30.8mBarnsley: £68.1mThanet: £29.1mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mBarnsley: £1.1mThanet: £0.86mBarnsley: £1.1mThanet: £0.81mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.5mThanet: £0.73mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.7mThanet: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.7mThanet: £0.73mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Thanet, total
MeasureBarnsleyThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81232,982Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1284,400Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7805,900Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22413,594Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92423,228Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4003,436Barnsley

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.