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Barnsley and Doncaster

251,325 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Doncaster on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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 16 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Barnsley: £5,079Doncaster: £4,882Barnsley: £5,101Doncaster: £4,612Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Barnsley: £12,874Doncaster: £12,811Barnsley: £12,929Doncaster: £12,101Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Barnsley: £2,527Doncaster: £2,508Barnsley: £2,538Doncaster: £2,369Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Barnsley: £11,470Doncaster: £11,444Barnsley: £11,519Doncaster: £10,809Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Barnsley: £503Doncaster: £522Barnsley: £505Doncaster: £493Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Doncaster is higher£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Barnsley: £869Doncaster: £813Barnsley: £873Doncaster: £768Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Barnsley: £32Doncaster: £32Barnsley: £32Doncaster: £31Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Barnsley: £705Doncaster: £608Barnsley: £708Doncaster: £574Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Barnsley: £198Doncaster: £165Barnsley: £199Doncaster: £156Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Barnsley: £187Doncaster: £170Barnsley: £188Doncaster: £161Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Barnsley: £1,886Doncaster: £1,950Barnsley: £1,894Doncaster: £1,842Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Doncaster is higher£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Barnsley: £179Doncaster: £196Barnsley: £180Doncaster: £185Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Barnsley: £437Doncaster: £371Barnsley: £439Doncaster: £350Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Barnsley: £6.95Doncaster: £8.36Barnsley: £6.98Doncaster: £7.90Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Barnsley: £9.78Doncaster: £8.19Barnsley: £9.83Doncaster: £7.74Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Barnsley: £6.74Doncaster: £6.70Barnsley: £6.77Doncaster: £6.33Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 185.0, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Doncaster is higher242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Barnsley and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,862£4,882£4,612Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,757£12,811£12,101Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,497£2,508£2,369Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,396£11,444£10,809Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£809£813£768Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£605£608£574Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£164£165£156Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£170£170£161Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£369£371£350Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£8.16£8.19£7.74Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,023.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1126.3Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0169.7Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.391.5Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.337.6Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 5. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Barnsley: £5,079Doncaster: £4,882Barnsley: £5,101Doncaster: £4,612Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Barnsley: £2,432Doncaster: £2,363Barnsley: £2,442Doncaster: £2,231Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Barnsley: £1,559Doncaster: £1,545Barnsley: £1,565Doncaster: £1,460Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Barnsley: £2,166Doncaster: £2,110Barnsley: £2,176Doncaster: £1,993Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Barnsley: £95Doncaster: £96Barnsley: £95Doncaster: £91Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Doncaster is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Barnsley: £164Doncaster: £150Barnsley: £165Doncaster: £142Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Barnsley: £6.07Doncaster: £5.99Barnsley: £6.10Doncaster: £5.66Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Barnsley: £705Doncaster: £608Barnsley: £708Doncaster: £574Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Barnsley: £198Doncaster: £165Barnsley: £199Doncaster: £156Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Barnsley: £115Doncaster: £105Barnsley: £116Doncaster: £99Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Barnsley: £1,163Doncaster: £1,201Barnsley: £1,168Doncaster: £1,135Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Doncaster is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Barnsley: £179Doncaster: £196Barnsley: £180Doncaster: £185Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Barnsley: £270Doncaster: £229Barnsley: £271Doncaster: £216Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Barnsley: £4.28Doncaster: £5.16Barnsley: £4.30Doncaster: £4.87Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Barnsley: £6.03Doncaster: £5.05Barnsley: £6.06Doncaster: £4.77Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Barnsley: £6.74Doncaster: £6.70Barnsley: £6.77Doncaster: £6.33Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Doncaster is higher149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Barnsley and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,862£4,882£4,612Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,352£2,363£2,231Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,539£1,545£1,460Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,101£2,110£1,993Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£149£150£142Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£605£608£574Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£164£165£156Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£105£105£99Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£228£229£216Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.03£5.05£4.77Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2188.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.423.3Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.391.5Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.2Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 22. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.5bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mBarnsley: £611.1mDoncaster: £756.6mBarnsley: £613.7mDoncaster: £714.6mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mBarnsley: £391.8mDoncaster: £494.9mBarnsley: £393.4mDoncaster: £467.4mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mBarnsley: £544.5mDoncaster: £675.9mBarnsley: £546.8mDoncaster: £638.4mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mBarnsley: £23.9mDoncaster: £30.8mBarnsley: £24.0mDoncaster: £29.1mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mDoncaster is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mBarnsley: £41.3mDoncaster: £48.0mBarnsley: £41.4mDoncaster: £45.3mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mBarnsley: £177.1mDoncaster: £194.6mBarnsley: £177.9mDoncaster: £183.8mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mBarnsley: £49.7mDoncaster: £52.7mBarnsley: £49.9mDoncaster: £49.8mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mBarnsley: £29.0mDoncaster: £33.6mBarnsley: £29.1mDoncaster: £31.8mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mBarnsley: £292.4mDoncaster: £384.7mBarnsley: £293.6mDoncaster: £363.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mDoncaster is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mBarnsley: £45.1mDoncaster: £62.7mBarnsley: £45.3mDoncaster: £59.2mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mDoncaster is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mBarnsley: £67.8mDoncaster: £73.2mBarnsley: £68.1mDoncaster: £69.1mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.7mDoncaster: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.7mDoncaster: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Doncaster, total
MeasureBarnsleyDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81260,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1287,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78010,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22429,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92447,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4007,426Doncaster

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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