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Barnsley and North Lanarkshire

251,325 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than North Lanarkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 6 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 16. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Barnsley: £5,079North Lanarkshire: £5,214Barnsley: £5,101North Lanarkshire: £4,925Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818North Lanarkshire is higher£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Barnsley: £12,874North Lanarkshire: £13,651Barnsley: £12,929North Lanarkshire: £12,894Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Barnsley: £2,527North Lanarkshire: £2,493Barnsley: £2,538North Lanarkshire: £2,355Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Barnsley: £11,470North Lanarkshire: £11,777Barnsley: £11,519North Lanarkshire: £11,124Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Barnsley: £503North Lanarkshire: £673Barnsley: £505North Lanarkshire: £635Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477North Lanarkshire is higher£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160Barnsley: £869North Lanarkshire: £1,164Barnsley: £873North Lanarkshire: £1,100Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Barnsley: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Barnsley: £32North Lanarkshire: £35Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31North Lanarkshire is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Barnsley: £705North Lanarkshire: £779Barnsley: £708North Lanarkshire: £736Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Barnsley: £198North Lanarkshire: £231Barnsley: £199North Lanarkshire: £218Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Barnsley: £187North Lanarkshire: £159Barnsley: £188North Lanarkshire: £150Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Barnsley: £1,886North Lanarkshire: £1,776Barnsley: £1,894North Lanarkshire: £1,677Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Barnsley: £179North Lanarkshire: £235Barnsley: £180North Lanarkshire: £222Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170North Lanarkshire is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537Barnsley: £437North Lanarkshire: £539Barnsley: £439North Lanarkshire: £509Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415North Lanarkshire is higher£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Barnsley: £6.95North Lanarkshire: £7.83Barnsley: £6.98North Lanarkshire: £7.40Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59North Lanarkshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

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

    £9.78£9.83£9.28North Lanarkshire is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Barnsley: £6.74North Lanarkshire: £7.57Barnsley: £6.77North Lanarkshire: £7.15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1North Lanarkshire is higher165.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Barnsley and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedBarnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£159£159£150EstimatedBarnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,768£1,776£1,677Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£234£235£222North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£537£539£509North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£11North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,010.9Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2225.4Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.338.4EstimatedBarnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 15. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Barnsley: £5,079North Lanarkshire: £5,214Barnsley: £5,101North Lanarkshire: £4,925Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818North Lanarkshire is higher£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Barnsley: £2,432North Lanarkshire: £2,362Barnsley: £2,442North Lanarkshire: £2,231Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Barnsley: £1,559North Lanarkshire: £1,598Barnsley: £1,565North Lanarkshire: £1,510Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030Barnsley: £2,166North Lanarkshire: £2,038Barnsley: £2,176North Lanarkshire: £1,925Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116Barnsley: £95North Lanarkshire: £116Barnsley: £95North Lanarkshire: £110Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90North Lanarkshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Barnsley: £164North Lanarkshire: £202Barnsley: £165North Lanarkshire: £190Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34Barnsley: £6.07North Lanarkshire: £6.36Barnsley: £6.10North Lanarkshire: £6.01Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76North Lanarkshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Barnsley: £705North Lanarkshire: £779Barnsley: £708North Lanarkshire: £736Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Barnsley: £198North Lanarkshire: £231Barnsley: £199North Lanarkshire: £218Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Barnsley: £115North Lanarkshire: £102Barnsley: £116North Lanarkshire: £96Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134Barnsley: £1,163North Lanarkshire: £1,138Barnsley: £1,168North Lanarkshire: £1,075Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Barnsley: £179North Lanarkshire: £235Barnsley: £180North Lanarkshire: £222Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170North Lanarkshire is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Barnsley: £270North Lanarkshire: £346Barnsley: £271North Lanarkshire: £327Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256North Lanarkshire is higher£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00Barnsley: £4.28North Lanarkshire: £5.02Barnsley: £4.30North Lanarkshire: £4.74Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06North Lanarkshire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28Barnsley: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £7.32Barnsley: £6.06North Lanarkshire: £6.91Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North Lanarkshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Barnsley: £6.74North Lanarkshire: £7.57Barnsley: £6.77North Lanarkshire: £7.15Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4North Lanarkshire is higher28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Barnsley and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedBarnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,030£2,038£1,925Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£102£102£96EstimatedBarnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,134£1,138£1,075Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£234£235£222North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£344£346£327North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2174.9Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.428.6North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.941.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9144.5Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.6EstimatedBarnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mBarnsley: £611.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mBarnsley: £613.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mBarnsley: £391.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mBarnsley: £393.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mBarnsley: £544.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mBarnsley: £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mBarnsley: £23.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mBarnsley: £24.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mBarnsley: £41.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mBarnsley: £41.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£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, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mBarnsley: £177.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mBarnsley: £177.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mBarnsley: £49.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mBarnsley: £49.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mBarnsley: £29.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mBarnsley: £29.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mBarnsley: £292.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mBarnsley: £293.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mBarnsley: £45.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mBarnsley: £45.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mBarnsley: £67.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mBarnsley: £68.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128North Lanarkshire is higher9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224North Lanarkshire is higher42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,464

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Barnsley and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureBarnsleyNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81260,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1289,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,78014,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22442,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92449,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4008,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  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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