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Barnsley and Sunderland

251,325 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Sunderland on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 20. 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Barnsley: £5,079Sunderland: £5,552Barnsley: £5,101Sunderland: £5,244Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Barnsley: £12,874Sunderland: £13,209Barnsley: £12,929Sunderland: £12,476Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Sunderland is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Barnsley: £2,527Sunderland: £2,783Barnsley: £2,538Sunderland: £2,628Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Sunderland is higher£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Barnsley: £11,470Sunderland: £11,581Barnsley: £11,519Sunderland: £10,938Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Sunderland is higher£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Barnsley: £503Sunderland: £639Barnsley: £505Sunderland: £604Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Sunderland is higher£636£639£604

  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, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Barnsley: £869Sunderland: £948Barnsley: £873Sunderland: £895Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Sunderland is higher£944£948£895

  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, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Barnsley: £32Sunderland: £42Barnsley: £32Sunderland: £39Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Sunderland is higher£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Barnsley: £705Sunderland: £760Barnsley: £708Sunderland: £718Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Barnsley: £198Sunderland: £200Barnsley: £199Sunderland: £188Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

  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, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Barnsley: £187Sunderland: £210Barnsley: £188Sunderland: £198Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Barnsley: £1,886Sunderland: £2,075Barnsley: £1,894Sunderland: £1,960Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Sunderland is higher£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Barnsley: £179Sunderland: £275Barnsley: £180Sunderland: £260Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Barnsley: £437Sunderland: £471Barnsley: £439Sunderland: £445Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Sunderland is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £6.95Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £6.98Sunderland: £13Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Barnsley: £9.78Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £9.83Sunderland: £13Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Barnsley: £6.74Sunderland: £5.83Barnsley: £6.77Sunderland: £5.51Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

  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, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Sunderland is higher165.9

  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, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Sunderland is higher193.7

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Sunderland is higher112.3

  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, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Sunderland is higher258.3

  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, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Sunderland is higher45.1

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Barnsley and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£469£471£445Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,026.1Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2258.3Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.345.1Sunderland

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 21. 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Barnsley: £5,079Sunderland: £5,552Barnsley: £5,101Sunderland: £5,244Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Sunderland is higher£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Barnsley: £2,432Sunderland: £2,589Barnsley: £2,442Sunderland: £2,446Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Barnsley: £1,559Sunderland: £1,723Barnsley: £1,565Sunderland: £1,628Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Sunderland is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Barnsley: £2,166Sunderland: £2,270Barnsley: £2,176Sunderland: £2,144Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Sunderland is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Barnsley: £95Sunderland: £125Barnsley: £95Sunderland: £118Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Sunderland is higher£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Barnsley: £164Sunderland: £186Barnsley: £165Sunderland: £176Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Sunderland is higher£185£186£176

  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, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Barnsley: £6.07Sunderland: £8.18Barnsley: £6.10Sunderland: £7.73Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Sunderland is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Barnsley: £705Sunderland: £760Barnsley: £708Sunderland: £718Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Barnsley: £198Sunderland: £200Barnsley: £199Sunderland: £188Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Barnsley: £115Sunderland: £130Barnsley: £116Sunderland: £123Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Barnsley: £1,163Sunderland: £1,285Barnsley: £1,168Sunderland: £1,213Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Sunderland is higher£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Barnsley: £179Sunderland: £275Barnsley: £180Sunderland: £260Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Barnsley: £270Sunderland: £292Barnsley: £271Sunderland: £275Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Sunderland is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Barnsley: £4.28Sunderland: £8.44Barnsley: £4.30Sunderland: £7.97Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Barnsley: £6.03Sunderland: £8.36Barnsley: £6.06Sunderland: £7.90Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Barnsley: £6.74Sunderland: £5.83Barnsley: £6.77Sunderland: £5.51Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Sunderland is higher32.5

  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, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Sunderland is higher38.0

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Sunderland is higher160.0

  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, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Sunderland is higher27.9

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Barnsley and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureBarnsleySunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.81£5.83£5.51Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.432.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9160.0Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.9Sunderland

Total

Barnsley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 21. 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.5bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSunderland is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mBarnsley: £611.1mSunderland: £742.3mBarnsley: £613.7mSunderland: £701.2mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mBarnsley: £391.8mSunderland: £494.0mBarnsley: £393.4mSunderland: £466.6mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mSunderland is higher£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mBarnsley: £544.5mSunderland: £650.8mBarnsley: £546.8mSunderland: £614.7mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mSunderland is higher£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mBarnsley: £23.9mSunderland: £35.9mBarnsley: £24.0mSunderland: £33.9mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mSunderland is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mBarnsley: £41.3mSunderland: £53.3mBarnsley: £41.4mSunderland: £50.3mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mSunderland is higher£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m

  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, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mBarnsley: £177.1mSunderland: £217.8mBarnsley: £177.9mSunderland: £205.7mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSunderland is higher£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mBarnsley: £49.7mSunderland: £57.2mBarnsley: £49.9mSunderland: £54.0mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSunderland is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mBarnsley: £29.0mSunderland: £37.3mBarnsley: £29.1mSunderland: £35.2mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mBarnsley: £292.4mSunderland: £368.3mBarnsley: £293.6mSunderland: £347.9mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mSunderland is higher£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mBarnsley: £45.1mSunderland: £78.8mBarnsley: £45.3mSunderland: £74.4mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSunderland is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mBarnsley: £67.8mSunderland: £83.6mBarnsley: £68.1mSunderland: £78.9mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSunderland is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSunderland: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Sunderland is higher10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Sunderland is higher45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Sunderland is higher8,008

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Barnsley and Sunderland, total
MeasureBarnsleySunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81257,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1289,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78010,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22432,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92445,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4008,008Sunderland

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.
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