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Barnsley and Sheffield

251,325 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Sheffield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Barnsley: £5,079Sheffield: £4,489Barnsley: £5,101Sheffield: £4,240Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Barnsley: £12,874Sheffield: £12,860Barnsley: £12,929Sheffield: £12,147Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Barnsley: £2,527Sheffield: £2,241Barnsley: £2,538Sheffield: £2,117Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Barnsley: £11,470Sheffield: £11,422Barnsley: £11,519Sheffield: £10,788Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Barnsley: £503Sheffield: £604Barnsley: £505Sheffield: £570Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Sheffield is higher£601£604£570

  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, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Barnsley: £869Sheffield: £798Barnsley: £873Sheffield: £754Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Barnsley: £32Sheffield: £36Barnsley: £32Sheffield: £34Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Barnsley: £705Sheffield: £545Barnsley: £708Sheffield: £515Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £198Sheffield: £162Barnsley: £199Sheffield: £153Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £187Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £188Sheffield: £152Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Barnsley: £1,886Sheffield: £1,677Barnsley: £1,894Sheffield: £1,584Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Barnsley: £179Sheffield: £260Barnsley: £180Sheffield: £245Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Barnsley: £437Sheffield: £380Barnsley: £439Sheffield: £359Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Barnsley: £6.95Sheffield: £10Barnsley: £6.98Sheffield: £9.49Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Barnsley: £9.78Sheffield: £13Barnsley: £9.83Sheffield: £12Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Barnsley: £6.74Sheffield: £5.52Barnsley: £6.77Sheffield: £5.21Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count163.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count213.2

  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, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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Barnsley and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,470£4,489£4,240Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,806£12,860£12,147Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,232£2,241£2,117Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,374£11,422£10,788Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£601£604£570Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£795£798£754Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£543£545£515Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£161£162£153Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£161£161£152Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,670£1,677£1,584Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£378£380£359Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.49£5.52£5.21Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,006.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0163.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.379.9Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2213.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.336.2Barnsley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Barnsley: £5,079Sheffield: £4,489Barnsley: £5,101Sheffield: £4,240Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Barnsley: £2,432Sheffield: £2,045Barnsley: £2,442Sheffield: £1,931Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Barnsley: £1,559Sheffield: £1,472Barnsley: £1,565Sheffield: £1,390Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Barnsley: £2,166Sheffield: £1,816Barnsley: £2,176Sheffield: £1,715Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £95£95£90Sheffield 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, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Barnsley: £164Sheffield: £127Barnsley: £165Sheffield: £120Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Barnsley: £6.07Sheffield: £5.69Barnsley: £6.10Sheffield: £5.37Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Barnsley: £705Sheffield: £545Barnsley: £708Sheffield: £515Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £198Sheffield: £162Barnsley: £199Sheffield: £153Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Barnsley: £115Sheffield: £106Barnsley: £116Sheffield: £100Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Barnsley: £1,163Sheffield: £1,101Barnsley: £1,168Sheffield: £1,040Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Barnsley: £179Sheffield: £260Barnsley: £180Sheffield: £245Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Barnsley: £270Sheffield: £249Barnsley: £271Sheffield: £236Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Barnsley: £4.28Sheffield: £6.60Barnsley: £4.30Sheffield: £6.23Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Barnsley: £6.03Sheffield: £8.49Barnsley: £6.06Sheffield: £8.02Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Barnsley: £6.74Sheffield: £5.52Barnsley: £6.77Sheffield: £5.21Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26.1

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  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, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Barnsley and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureBarnsleySheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,470£4,489£4,240Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,036£2,045£1,931Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,465£1,472£1,390Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£1,808£1,816£1,715Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£126£127£120Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.66£5.69£5.37Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£543£545£515Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£161£162£153Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£105£106£100Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,097£1,101£1,040Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£248£249£236Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.49£5.52£5.21Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2160.0Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.421.6Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.926.1Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.379.9Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9140.0Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.7Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.5bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnBarnsley: £611.1mSheffield: £1.2bnBarnsley: £613.7mSheffield: £1.1bnBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mBarnsley: £391.8mSheffield: £853.9mBarnsley: £393.4mSheffield: £806.5mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnBarnsley: £544.5mSheffield: £1.1bnBarnsley: £546.8mSheffield: £995.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mBarnsley: £23.9mSheffield: £55.7mBarnsley: £24.0mSheffield: £52.6mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mSheffield is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mBarnsley: £41.3mSheffield: £73.7mBarnsley: £41.4mSheffield: £69.6mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  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, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £3.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £3.1mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mBarnsley: £177.1mSheffield: £316.5mBarnsley: £177.9mSheffield: £298.9mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mBarnsley: £49.7mSheffield: £93.9mBarnsley: £49.9mSheffield: £88.6mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mBarnsley: £29.0mSheffield: £61.5mBarnsley: £29.1mSheffield: £58.0mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mBarnsley: £292.4mSheffield: £639.0mBarnsley: £293.6mSheffield: £603.5mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mBarnsley: £45.1mSheffield: £150.7mBarnsley: £45.3mSheffield: £142.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mBarnsley: £67.8mSheffield: £144.7mBarnsley: £68.1mSheffield: £136.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mBarnsley: £1.1mSheffield: £3.8mBarnsley: £1.1mSheffield: £3.6mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £4.9mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £4.7mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mBarnsley: £1.7mSheffield: £3.2mBarnsley: £1.7mSheffield: £3.0mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count13,773

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Sheffield, total
MeasureBarnsleySheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81292,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,12812,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78015,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22446,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92481,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,40013,773Sheffield

Sources

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

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  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.
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