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Barnsley and West Dunbartonshire

251,325 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 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 2 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Barnsley: £5,079West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Barnsley: £5,101West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Barnsley: £12,874West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Barnsley: £12,929West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,444£13,501£12,752

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Barnsley: £2,527West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Barnsley: £2,538West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Barnsley: £11,470West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Barnsley: £11,519West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,145

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Barnsley: £503West Dunbartonshire: £633Barnsley: £505West Dunbartonshire: £598Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Barnsley: £869West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Barnsley: £873West Dunbartonshire: £977Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  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, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Barnsley: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35Barnsley: £32West Dunbartonshire: £33Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Barnsley: £705West Dunbartonshire: £787Barnsley: £708West Dunbartonshire: £744Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Barnsley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £253Barnsley: £199West Dunbartonshire: £239Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Barnsley: £187West Dunbartonshire: £162Barnsley: £188West Dunbartonshire: £153Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Barnsley: £1,886West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Barnsley: £1,894West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Barnsley: £179West Dunbartonshire: £353Barnsley: £180West Dunbartonshire: £333Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Barnsley: £437West Dunbartonshire: £661Barnsley: £439West Dunbartonshire: £625Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Barnsley: £6.95West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Barnsley: £6.98West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Barnsley: £9.78West Dunbartonshire: £15Barnsley: £9.83West Dunbartonshire: £14Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.74West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.77West Dunbartonshire: £10Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 129.1, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  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, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count211.3

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  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, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count274.1

  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, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher38.3

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Barnsley and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£161£162£153EstimatedBarnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.338.3EstimatedBarnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Barnsley: £5,079West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Barnsley: £5,101West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Barnsley: £2,432West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Barnsley: £2,442West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Barnsley: £1,559West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Barnsley: £1,565West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Barnsley: £2,166West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Barnsley: £2,176West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Barnsley: £95West Dunbartonshire: £123Barnsley: £95West Dunbartonshire: £116Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Barnsley: £164West Dunbartonshire: £201Barnsley: £165West Dunbartonshire: £190Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Barnsley: £6.07West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Barnsley: £6.10West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Barnsley: £705West Dunbartonshire: £787Barnsley: £708West Dunbartonshire: £744Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Barnsley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £253Barnsley: £199West Dunbartonshire: £239Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Barnsley: £1,163West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Barnsley: £1,168West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Barnsley: £179West Dunbartonshire: £353Barnsley: £180West Dunbartonshire: £333Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Barnsley: £270West Dunbartonshire: £413Barnsley: £271West Dunbartonshire: £390Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Barnsley: £4.28West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Barnsley: £4.30West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Barnsley: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Barnsley: £6.06West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.74West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.77West Dunbartonshire: £10Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher23.9

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Barnsley and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£101£101£96EstimatedBarnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2199.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.431.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.941.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9EstimatedBarnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 0. 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mBarnsley: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mBarnsley: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mBarnsley: £611.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mBarnsley: £613.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mBarnsley: £391.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mBarnsley: £393.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mBarnsley: £544.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mBarnsley: £546.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBarnsley: £23.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBarnsley: £24.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £41.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £41.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mBarnsley: £177.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mBarnsley: £177.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mBarnsley: £49.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mBarnsley: £49.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mBarnsley: £29.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mBarnsley: £29.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mBarnsley: £292.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mBarnsley: £293.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mBarnsley: £45.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mBarnsley: £45.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mBarnsley: £67.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mBarnsley: £68.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBarnsley: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBarnsley: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count15,201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher2,125

Show the numbers
Barnsley and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureBarnsleyWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81217,753Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1282,782Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7803,645Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22411,410Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92415,201Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4002,125EstimatedBarnsley

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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