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Barnsley and Neath Port Talbot

251,325 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 21. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Barnsley: £5,079Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Barnsley: £5,101Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Barnsley: £12,874Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Barnsley: £12,929Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Barnsley: £2,527Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Barnsley: £2,538Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Barnsley: £11,519Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Barnsley: £503Neath Port Talbot: £594Barnsley: £505Neath Port Talbot: £561Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Barnsley: £869Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Barnsley: £873Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Barnsley: £32Neath Port Talbot: £36Barnsley: £32Neath Port Talbot: £34Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Barnsley: £705Neath Port Talbot: £905Barnsley: £708Neath Port Talbot: £854Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Barnsley: £198Neath Port Talbot: £231Barnsley: £199Neath Port Talbot: £218Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Barnsley: £187Neath Port Talbot: £215Barnsley: £188Neath Port Talbot: £203Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Barnsley: £1,886Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Barnsley: £1,894Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Barnsley: £179Neath Port Talbot: £321Barnsley: £180Neath Port Talbot: £303Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Barnsley: £437Neath Port Talbot: £643Barnsley: £439Neath Port Talbot: £608Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Barnsley: £6.95Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Barnsley: £6.98Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Barnsley: £9.78Neath Port Talbot: £16Barnsley: £9.83Neath Port Talbot: £15Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Barnsley: £6.74Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Barnsley: £6.77Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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Barnsley and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,021.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.344.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Barnsley: £5,079Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Barnsley: £5,101Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Barnsley: £2,432Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Barnsley: £2,442Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Barnsley: £1,559Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Barnsley: £1,565Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Barnsley: £2,166Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Barnsley: £2,176Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Barnsley: £95Neath Port Talbot: £123Barnsley: £95Neath Port Talbot: £116Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Neath Port Talbot 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, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Barnsley: £164Neath Port Talbot: £223Barnsley: £165Neath Port Talbot: £211Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Barnsley: £6.07Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Barnsley: £6.10Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Barnsley: £705Neath Port Talbot: £905Barnsley: £708Neath Port Talbot: £854Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Barnsley: £198Neath Port Talbot: £231Barnsley: £199Neath Port Talbot: £218Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£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, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Barnsley: £115Neath Port Talbot: £131Barnsley: £116Neath Port Talbot: £124Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Barnsley: £1,163Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Barnsley: £1,168Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley £179, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Barnsley: £179Neath Port Talbot: £321Barnsley: £180Neath Port Talbot: £303Barnsley: £170

    £179£180£170Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Barnsley: £270Neath Port Talbot: £392Barnsley: £271Neath Port Talbot: £371Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Barnsley: £4.28Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Barnsley: £4.30Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Barnsley: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Barnsley: £6.06Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Barnsley: £6.74Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Barnsley: £6.77Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Barnsley and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.429.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.945.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.526.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Barnsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 1. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mBarnsley: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mBarnsley: £611.1mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mBarnsley: £613.7mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mBarnsley: £391.8mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mBarnsley: £393.4mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mBarnsley: £544.5mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mBarnsley: £546.8mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mBarnsley: £23.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mBarnsley: £24.0mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mBarnsley: £41.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mBarnsley: £41.4mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mBarnsley: £177.1mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mBarnsley: £177.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mBarnsley: £49.7mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mBarnsley: £49.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mBarnsley: £29.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mBarnsley: £29.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mBarnsley: £292.4mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mBarnsley: £293.6mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mBarnsley: £45.1mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mBarnsley: £45.3mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mBarnsley: £67.8mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mBarnsley: £68.1mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mBarnsley: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.4m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count3,827

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureBarnsleyNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81230,043Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1284,265Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7806,417Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22418,055Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92422,238Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4003,827Barnsley

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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