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Barnsley and Kirklees

251,325 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Kirklees on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 19 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 3. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Barnsley: £5,079Kirklees: £4,375Barnsley: £5,101Kirklees: £4,133Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Barnsley: £12,874Kirklees: £12,728Barnsley: £12,929Kirklees: £12,022Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,674£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Barnsley: £2,527Kirklees: £2,258Barnsley: £2,538Kirklees: £2,133Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,258£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Barnsley: £11,470Kirklees: £11,568Barnsley: £11,519Kirklees: £10,926Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,519£11,568£10,926

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Barnsley: £503Kirklees: £469Barnsley: £505Kirklees: £443Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Barnsley: £869Kirklees: £662Barnsley: £873Kirklees: £625Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£625

  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, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Barnsley: £32Kirklees: £29Barnsley: £32Kirklees: £28Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Barnsley: £705Kirklees: £502Barnsley: £708Kirklees: £474Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £198Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £199Kirklees: £109Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Barnsley: £187Kirklees: £138Barnsley: £188Kirklees: £130Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Barnsley: £1,886Kirklees: £1,773Barnsley: £1,894Kirklees: £1,674Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Barnsley: £179Kirklees: £164Barnsley: £180Kirklees: £154Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Barnsley: £437Kirklees: £331Barnsley: £439Kirklees: £313Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Barnsley: £6.95Kirklees: £9.09Barnsley: £6.98Kirklees: £8.59Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Kirklees is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Barnsley: £9.78Kirklees: £7.65Barnsley: £9.83Kirklees: £7.23Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Barnsley: £6.74Kirklees: £6.92Barnsley: £6.77Kirklees: £6.54Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  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, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  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, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count140.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 104.3, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count225.5

  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, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,357£4,375£4,133Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,674£12,728£12,022Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,249£2,258£2,133Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£467£469£443Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£659£662£625Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£28Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£500£502£474Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£115£115£109Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£137£138£130Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,765£1,773£1,674Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£163£164£154Barnsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£330£331£313Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£7.62£7.65£7.23Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,008.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1111.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0140.5Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.374.2Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2225.5Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.330.8Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 2. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Barnsley: £5,079Kirklees: £4,375Barnsley: £5,101Kirklees: £4,133Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Barnsley: £2,432Kirklees: £2,183Barnsley: £2,442Kirklees: £2,062Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Barnsley: £1,559Kirklees: £1,405Barnsley: £1,565Kirklees: £1,327Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Barnsley: £2,166Kirklees: £1,984Barnsley: £2,176Kirklees: £1,874Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Barnsley: £95Kirklees: £80Barnsley: £95Kirklees: £76Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Barnsley: £164Kirklees: £113Barnsley: £165Kirklees: £107Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Barnsley: £6.07Kirklees: £5.00Barnsley: £6.10Kirklees: £4.72Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Barnsley: £705Kirklees: £502Barnsley: £708Kirklees: £474Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £198Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £199Kirklees: £109Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Barnsley: £115Kirklees: £86Barnsley: £116Kirklees: £81Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Barnsley: £1,163Kirklees: £1,103Barnsley: £1,168Kirklees: £1,042Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Barnsley: £179Kirklees: £164Barnsley: £180Kirklees: £154Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Barnsley: £4.28Kirklees: £5.66Barnsley: £4.30Kirklees: £5.35Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Barnsley: £6.03Kirklees: £4.76Barnsley: £6.06Kirklees: £4.50Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Barnsley: £6.74Kirklees: £6.92Barnsley: £6.77Kirklees: £6.54Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  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, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count140.3

  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, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count19.2

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,357£4,375£4,133Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,174£2,183£2,062Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,399£1,405£1,327Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£1,975£1,984£1,874Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£113£113£107Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.98£5.00£4.72Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£500£502£474Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£115£115£109Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£85£86£81Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,098£1,103£1,042Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£163£164£154Barnsley
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£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.74£4.76£4.50Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2173.0Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.924.1Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.374.2Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9140.3Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.2Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnBarnsley: £1.3bnKirklees: £2.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnKirklees: £1.8bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mBarnsley: £611.1mKirklees: £973.0mBarnsley: £613.7mKirklees: £919.1mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mBarnsley: £391.8mKirklees: £626.5mBarnsley: £393.4mKirklees: £591.7mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mBarnsley: £544.5mKirklees: £884.3mBarnsley: £546.8mKirklees: £835.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mBarnsley: £23.9mKirklees: £35.9mBarnsley: £24.0mKirklees: £33.9mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£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, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mBarnsley: £41.3mKirklees: £50.6mBarnsley: £41.4mKirklees: £47.8mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

  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, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mBarnsley: £177.1mKirklees: £223.6mBarnsley: £177.9mKirklees: £211.2mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mBarnsley: £49.7mKirklees: £51.3mBarnsley: £49.9mKirklees: £48.5mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mBarnsley: £29.0mKirklees: £38.2mBarnsley: £29.1mKirklees: £36.1mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mBarnsley: £292.4mKirklees: £491.7mBarnsley: £293.6mKirklees: £464.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mBarnsley: £45.1mKirklees: £72.9mBarnsley: £45.3mKirklees: £68.9mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mBarnsley: £67.8mKirklees: £91.9mBarnsley: £68.1mKirklees: £86.8mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.1mKirklees: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.1mKirklees: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mBarnsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mBarnsley: £1.7mKirklees: £2.9mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count10,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Kirklees, total
MeasureBarnsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81277,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1288,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78010,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22433,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92462,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4008,550Kirklees

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.