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Barnsley and Wakefield

251,325 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Barnsley: £5,079Wakefield: £4,708Barnsley: £5,101Wakefield: £4,446Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Barnsley: £12,874Wakefield: £12,761Barnsley: £12,929Wakefield: £12,053Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Barnsley: £2,527Wakefield: £2,305Barnsley: £2,538Wakefield: £2,177Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Barnsley: £11,470Wakefield: £11,553Barnsley: £11,519Wakefield: £10,912Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Barnsley: £503Wakefield: £439Barnsley: £505Wakefield: £414Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Barnsley: £869Wakefield: £741Barnsley: £873Wakefield: £699Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

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

    £32£32£31Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Barnsley: £705Wakefield: £579Barnsley: £708Wakefield: £547Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £198Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £199Wakefield: £160Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Barnsley: £187Wakefield: £149Barnsley: £188Wakefield: £140Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Barnsley: £1,886Wakefield: £1,710Barnsley: £1,894Wakefield: £1,615Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Barnsley: £179Wakefield: £220Barnsley: £180Wakefield: £208Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Barnsley: £437Wakefield: £429Barnsley: £439Wakefield: £406Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Barnsley: £6.95Wakefield: £8.86Barnsley: £6.98Wakefield: £8.37Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Barnsley: £9.78Wakefield: £8.07Barnsley: £9.83Wakefield: £7.62Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Barnsley: £6.74Wakefield: £6.05Barnsley: £6.77Wakefield: £5.71Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,688£4,708£4,446Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,707£12,761£12,053Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,295£2,305£2,177Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£437£439£414Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£737£741£699Barnsley
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£577£579£547Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£169£160Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£148£149£140Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,702£1,710£1,615Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£428£429£406Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.02£6.05£5.71Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,018.6Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1113.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0155.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.386.2Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2221.1Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.332.5Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Barnsley: £5,079Wakefield: £4,708Barnsley: £5,101Wakefield: £4,446Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Barnsley: £2,432Wakefield: £2,299Barnsley: £2,442Wakefield: £2,171Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Barnsley: £1,559Wakefield: £1,434Barnsley: £1,565Wakefield: £1,355Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Barnsley: £2,166Wakefield: £2,081Barnsley: £2,176Wakefield: £1,966Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Barnsley: £95Wakefield: £79Barnsley: £95Wakefield: £75Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Barnsley: £164Wakefield: £133Barnsley: £165Wakefield: £126Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Barnsley: £6.07Wakefield: £5.21Barnsley: £6.10Wakefield: £4.92Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Barnsley: £705Wakefield: £579Barnsley: £708Wakefield: £547Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £198Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £199Wakefield: £160Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

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

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Barnsley: £1,163Wakefield: £1,064Barnsley: £1,168Wakefield: £1,005Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Barnsley: £179Wakefield: £220Barnsley: £180Wakefield: £208Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Barnsley: £270Wakefield: £267Barnsley: £271Wakefield: £252Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Barnsley: £4.28Wakefield: £5.52Barnsley: £4.30Wakefield: £5.21Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Barnsley: £6.03Wakefield: £5.03Barnsley: £6.06Wakefield: £4.75Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Barnsley: £6.74Wakefield: £6.05Barnsley: £6.77Wakefield: £5.71Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count20.3

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,688£4,708£4,446Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,289£2,299£2,171Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,428£1,434£1,355Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,072£2,081£1,966Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£79£79£75Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£133£133£126Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.19£5.21£4.92Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£577£579£547Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£169£169£160Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£92£92£87Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,060£1,064£1,005Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£266£267£252Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.02£6.05£5.71Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2183.5Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.386.2Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9137.6Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.520.3Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnBarnsley: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnBarnsley: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mBarnsley: £611.1mWakefield: £843.5mBarnsley: £613.7mWakefield: £796.7mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mBarnsley: £391.8mWakefield: £526.3mBarnsley: £393.4mWakefield: £497.1mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mBarnsley: £544.5mWakefield: £763.6mBarnsley: £546.8mWakefield: £721.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mBarnsley: £23.9mWakefield: £29.0mBarnsley: £24.0mWakefield: £27.4mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mBarnsley: £41.3mWakefield: £48.9mBarnsley: £41.4mWakefield: £46.2mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.4m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mBarnsley: £177.1mWakefield: £212.6mBarnsley: £177.9mWakefield: £200.8mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mBarnsley: £49.7mWakefield: £62.1mBarnsley: £49.9mWakefield: £58.7mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mBarnsley: £29.0mWakefield: £33.9mBarnsley: £29.1mWakefield: £32.1mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mBarnsley: £292.4mWakefield: £390.5mBarnsley: £293.6mWakefield: £368.8mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mBarnsley: £45.1mWakefield: £80.6mBarnsley: £45.3mWakefield: £76.2mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mBarnsley: £67.8mWakefield: £98.1mBarnsley: £68.1mWakefield: £92.6mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.7mWakefield: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Wakefield, total
MeasureBarnsleyWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81267,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1287,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78010,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22431,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92450,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4007,431Wakefield

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.
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