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Barnsley and Gateshead

251,325 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Gateshead on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 13. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Barnsley: £5,079Gateshead: £5,174Barnsley: £5,101Gateshead: £4,887Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Barnsley: £12,874Gateshead: £13,212Barnsley: £12,929Gateshead: £12,479Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Barnsley: £2,527Gateshead: £2,494Barnsley: £2,538Gateshead: £2,356Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Barnsley: £11,470Gateshead: £11,625Barnsley: £11,519Gateshead: £10,980Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Barnsley: £503Gateshead: £586Barnsley: £505Gateshead: £553Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Barnsley: £869Gateshead: £963Barnsley: £873Gateshead: £910Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Barnsley: £32Gateshead: £38Barnsley: £32Gateshead: £36Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Barnsley: £705Gateshead: £640Barnsley: £708Gateshead: £604Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £198Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £199Gateshead: £149Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Barnsley: £187Gateshead: £163Barnsley: £188Gateshead: £154Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Barnsley: £1,886Gateshead: £1,919Barnsley: £1,894Gateshead: £1,812Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Barnsley: £179Gateshead: £267Barnsley: £180Gateshead: £252Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Barnsley: £437Gateshead: £393Barnsley: £439Gateshead: £371Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Barnsley is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Barnsley: £6.95Gateshead: £8.73Barnsley: £6.98Gateshead: £8.25Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Barnsley: £9.78Gateshead: £11Barnsley: £9.83Gateshead: £10Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Barnsley: £6.74Gateshead: £7.13Barnsley: £6.77Gateshead: £6.73Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higher232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher36.0

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Barnsley and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,484£2,494£2,356Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£637£640£604Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£157£157£149Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£163£163£154Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£391£393£371Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,011.8Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.393.4Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2232.6Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.336.0Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 14. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Barnsley: £5,079Gateshead: £5,174Barnsley: £5,101Gateshead: £4,887Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Barnsley: £2,432Gateshead: £2,558Barnsley: £2,442Gateshead: £2,416Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Barnsley: £1,559Gateshead: £1,545Barnsley: £1,565Gateshead: £1,460Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Barnsley: £2,166Gateshead: £2,250Barnsley: £2,176Gateshead: £2,126Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Barnsley: £95Gateshead: £113Barnsley: £95Gateshead: £107Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

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

    £164£165£156Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£186£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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Barnsley: £6.07Gateshead: £7.41Barnsley: £6.10Gateshead: £7.00Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Barnsley: £705Gateshead: £640Barnsley: £708Gateshead: £604Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Barnsley is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £198Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £199Gateshead: £149Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Barnsley: £115Gateshead: £101Barnsley: £116Gateshead: £96Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Barnsley: £1,163Gateshead: £1,189Barnsley: £1,168Gateshead: £1,123Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Barnsley: £179Gateshead: £267Barnsley: £180Gateshead: £252Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Barnsley: £270Gateshead: £243Barnsley: £271Gateshead: £230Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Barnsley is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Barnsley: £4.28Gateshead: £5.41Barnsley: £4.30Gateshead: £5.11Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Barnsley: £6.03Gateshead: £6.70Barnsley: £6.06Gateshead: £6.33Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Barnsley: £6.74Gateshead: £7.13Barnsley: £6.77Gateshead: £6.73Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Barnsley is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higher144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher22.3

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Barnsley and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,539£1,545£1,460Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£637£640£604Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£157£157£149Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£101£101£96Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£242£243£230Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.429.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.938.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.393.4Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9144.1Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.3Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnGateshead: £984.3mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mBarnsley: £611.1mGateshead: £515.2mBarnsley: £613.7mGateshead: £486.6mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mBarnsley: £391.8mGateshead: £311.3mBarnsley: £393.4mGateshead: £294.0mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mBarnsley: £544.5mGateshead: £453.3mBarnsley: £546.8mGateshead: £428.1mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mBarnsley: £23.9mGateshead: £22.8mBarnsley: £24.0mGateshead: £21.6mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mBarnsley: £41.3mGateshead: £37.6mBarnsley: £41.4mGateshead: £35.5mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mBarnsley: £177.1mGateshead: £128.8mBarnsley: £177.9mGateshead: £121.7mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mBarnsley: £49.7mGateshead: £31.7mBarnsley: £49.9mGateshead: £29.9mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mBarnsley: £29.0mGateshead: £20.4mBarnsley: £29.1mGateshead: £19.2mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mBarnsley: £292.4mGateshead: £239.4mBarnsley: £293.6mGateshead: £226.1mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mBarnsley: £45.1mGateshead: £53.7mBarnsley: £45.3mGateshead: £50.7mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mBarnsley: £67.8mGateshead: £49.0mBarnsley: £68.1mGateshead: £46.3mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mGateshead: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher4,495

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Barnsley and Gateshead, total
MeasureBarnsleyGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81239,453Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1285,835Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7807,739Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22418,815Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92429,027Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4004,495Barnsley

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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