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Barnsley and Calderdale

251,325 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Calderdale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Barnsley: £5,079Calderdale: £4,787Barnsley: £5,101Calderdale: £4,521Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Barnsley: £12,874Calderdale: £13,015Barnsley: £12,929Calderdale: £12,293Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Barnsley: £2,527Calderdale: £2,479Barnsley: £2,538Calderdale: £2,341Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Barnsley: £11,470Calderdale: £11,843Barnsley: £11,519Calderdale: £11,186Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Barnsley: £503Calderdale: £441Barnsley: £505Calderdale: £416Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higher£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Barnsley: £869Calderdale: £702Barnsley: £873Calderdale: £663Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higher£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Barnsley: £32Calderdale: £29Barnsley: £32Calderdale: £27Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Barnsley: £705Calderdale: £514Barnsley: £708Calderdale: £486Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Barnsley: £198Calderdale: £141Barnsley: £199Calderdale: £133Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Barnsley: £187Calderdale: £149Barnsley: £188Calderdale: £141Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Barnsley: £1,886Calderdale: £1,981Barnsley: £1,894Calderdale: £1,871Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Barnsley: £179Calderdale: £185Barnsley: £180Calderdale: £175Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Barnsley: £437Calderdale: £336Barnsley: £439Calderdale: £317Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Barnsley: £6.95Calderdale: £6.83Barnsley: £6.98Calderdale: £6.45Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Barnsley is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Barnsley: £9.78Calderdale: £5.94Barnsley: £9.83Calderdale: £5.61Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Barnsley: £6.74Calderdale: £9.38Barnsley: £6.77Calderdale: £8.86Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higher112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higher229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher33.6

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Barnsley and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,767£4,787£4,521Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,468£2,479£2,341Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£439£441£416Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£699£702£663Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£512£514£486Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£141£133Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£148£149£141Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£334£336£317Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.80£6.83£6.45Barnsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£5.91£5.94£5.61Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1112.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0147.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.377.9Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2229.3Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.333.6Barnsley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Barnsley: £5,079Calderdale: £4,787Barnsley: £5,101Calderdale: £4,521Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Barnsley: £2,432Calderdale: £2,413Barnsley: £2,442Calderdale: £2,279Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Barnsley: £1,559Calderdale: £1,524Barnsley: £1,565Calderdale: £1,439Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Barnsley: £2,166Calderdale: £2,196Barnsley: £2,176Calderdale: £2,074Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Barnsley: £95Calderdale: £82Barnsley: £95Calderdale: £77Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Barnsley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Barnsley: £164Calderdale: £130Barnsley: £165Calderdale: £123Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higher£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Barnsley: £6.07Calderdale: £5.38Barnsley: £6.10Calderdale: £5.08Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Barnsley: £705Calderdale: £514Barnsley: £708Calderdale: £486Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Barnsley: £198Calderdale: £141Barnsley: £199Calderdale: £133Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Barnsley: £115Calderdale: £92Barnsley: £116Calderdale: £87Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Barnsley: £1,163Calderdale: £1,218Barnsley: £1,168Calderdale: £1,150Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Barnsley: £179Calderdale: £185Barnsley: £180Calderdale: £175Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Barnsley: £270Calderdale: £206Barnsley: £271Calderdale: £195Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Barnsley: £4.28Calderdale: £4.20Barnsley: £4.30Calderdale: £3.97Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Barnsley is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Barnsley: £6.03Calderdale: £3.65Barnsley: £6.06Calderdale: £3.45Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Barnsley: £6.74Calderdale: £9.38Barnsley: £6.77Calderdale: £8.86Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higher20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higher27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higher141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher20.7

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Barnsley and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,767£4,787£4,521Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,403£2,413£2,279Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,517£1,524£1,439Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£81£82£77Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£130£130£123Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.36£5.38£5.08Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£512£514£486Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£141£141£133Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£91£92£87Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£205£206£195Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.19£4.20£3.97Barnsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£3.64£3.65£3.45Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2191.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.8Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.377.9Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9141.0Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.520.7Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnCalderdale: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnCalderdale: £948.7mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mBarnsley: £611.1mCalderdale: £506.3mBarnsley: £613.7mCalderdale: £478.2mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mBarnsley: £391.8mCalderdale: £319.7mBarnsley: £393.4mCalderdale: £302.0mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mBarnsley: £544.5mCalderdale: £460.7mBarnsley: £546.8mCalderdale: £435.2mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mBarnsley: £23.9mCalderdale: £17.1mBarnsley: £24.0mCalderdale: £16.2mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mBarnsley: £41.3mCalderdale: £27.3mBarnsley: £41.4mCalderdale: £25.8mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mCalderdale: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mCalderdale: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mBarnsley: £177.1mCalderdale: £108.0mBarnsley: £177.9mCalderdale: £102.0mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mBarnsley: £49.7mCalderdale: £29.6mBarnsley: £49.9mCalderdale: £28.0mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mBarnsley: £29.0mCalderdale: £19.2mBarnsley: £29.1mCalderdale: £18.2mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mBarnsley: £292.4mCalderdale: £255.6mBarnsley: £293.6mCalderdale: £241.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mBarnsley: £45.1mCalderdale: £38.8mBarnsley: £45.3mCalderdale: £36.7mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mBarnsley: £67.8mCalderdale: £43.3mBarnsley: £68.1mCalderdale: £40.9mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mBarnsley: £1.1mCalderdale: £0.88mBarnsley: £1.1mCalderdale: £0.83mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mBarnsley: £1.5mCalderdale: £0.77mBarnsley: £1.5mCalderdale: £0.72mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.7mCalderdale: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.7mCalderdale: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCalderdale is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higher5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higher29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher4,336

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Barnsley and Calderdale, total
MeasureBarnsleyCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81240,214Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1284,360Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7805,732Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22416,340Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92429,575Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4004,336Barnsley

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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