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Barnsley and Torfaen

251,325 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley is higher than Torfaen on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 18. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Barnsley: £5,079Torfaen: £5,624Barnsley: £5,101Torfaen: £5,312Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £12,874, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Barnsley: £12,874Torfaen: £13,250Barnsley: £12,929Torfaen: £12,515Barnsley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Barnsley: £2,527Torfaen: £2,818Barnsley: £2,538Torfaen: £2,662Barnsley: £2,397

    £2,527£2,538£2,397Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £11,470, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Barnsley: £11,470Torfaen: £11,681Barnsley: £11,519Torfaen: £11,033Barnsley: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Barnsley: £503Torfaen: £552Barnsley: £505Torfaen: £521Barnsley: £477

    £503£505£477Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Barnsley: £869Torfaen: £982Barnsley: £873Torfaen: £927Barnsley: £825

    £869£873£825Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Barnsley: £32Torfaen: £36Barnsley: £32Torfaen: £34Barnsley: £31

    £32£32£31Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Barnsley: £705Torfaen: £803Barnsley: £708Torfaen: £758Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £198Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £199Torfaen: £179Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Barnsley: £187Torfaen: £171Barnsley: £188Torfaen: £162Barnsley: £178

    £187£188£178Barnsley is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £1,886, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Barnsley: £1,886Torfaen: £2,106Barnsley: £1,894Torfaen: £1,989Barnsley: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £179£180£170Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Barnsley: £437Torfaen: £522Barnsley: £439Torfaen: £493Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Barnsley: £6.95Torfaen: £7.43Barnsley: £6.98Torfaen: £7.02Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Barnsley: £9.78Torfaen: £12Barnsley: £9.83Torfaen: £11Barnsley: £9.28

    £9.78£9.83£9.28Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Barnsley: £6.74Torfaen: £7.05Barnsley: £6.77Torfaen: £6.66Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Barnsley: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Barnsley: 129.1

    129.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley 185.0, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Barnsley: 238.2

    238.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Barnsley: 41.3

    41.3Barnsley is higher36.5

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£189£179Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£170£171£162Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,026.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.336.5Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley £5,079, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Barnsley: £5,079Torfaen: £5,624Barnsley: £5,101Torfaen: £5,312Barnsley: £4,818

    £5,079£5,101£4,818Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley £2,432, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Barnsley: £2,432Torfaen: £2,653Barnsley: £2,442Torfaen: £2,505Barnsley: £2,306

    £2,432£2,442£2,306Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley £1,559, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Barnsley: £1,559Torfaen: £1,706Barnsley: £1,565Torfaen: £1,611Barnsley: £1,479

    £1,559£1,565£1,479Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley £2,166, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Barnsley: £2,166Torfaen: £2,339Barnsley: £2,176Torfaen: £2,209Barnsley: £2,055

    £2,166£2,176£2,055Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley £95, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Barnsley: £95Torfaen: £110Barnsley: £95Torfaen: £104Barnsley: £90

    £95£95£90Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £164, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Barnsley: £164Torfaen: £197Barnsley: £165Torfaen: £186Barnsley: £156

    £164£165£156Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Barnsley: £6.07Torfaen: £7.11Barnsley: £6.10Torfaen: £6.72Barnsley: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £705, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Barnsley: £705Torfaen: £803Barnsley: £708Torfaen: £758Barnsley: £668

    £705£708£668Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley £198, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £198Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £199Torfaen: £179Barnsley: £188

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Barnsley: £115Torfaen: £104Barnsley: £116Torfaen: £98Barnsley: £110

    £115£116£110Barnsley is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley £1,163, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Barnsley: £1,163Torfaen: £1,274Barnsley: £1,168Torfaen: £1,204Barnsley: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £179£180£170Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £270, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Barnsley: £270Torfaen: £316Barnsley: £271Torfaen: £298Barnsley: £256

    £270£271£256Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley £4.28, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Barnsley: £4.28Torfaen: £4.50Barnsley: £4.30Torfaen: £4.25Barnsley: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley £6.03, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Barnsley: £6.03Torfaen: £7.31Barnsley: £6.06Torfaen: £6.90Barnsley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley £6.74, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Barnsley: £6.74Torfaen: £7.05Barnsley: £6.77Torfaen: £6.66Barnsley: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 194.2, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Barnsley: 194.2

    194.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 24.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Barnsley: 24.4

    24.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Barnsley: 34.9

    34.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Barnsley: 104.3

    104.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley 146.9, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Barnsley: 146.9

    146.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Barnsley: 25.5

    25.5Barnsley is higher22.1

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£189£189£179Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£103£104£98Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.427.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.3113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.1Barnsley

Total

Barnsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mBarnsley: £1.3bnTorfaen: £528.9mBarnsley: £1.3bnTorfaen: £499.6mBarnsley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley £611.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBarnsley: £611.1mTorfaen: £249.4mBarnsley: £613.7mTorfaen: £235.6mBarnsley: £579.7m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley £391.8m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBarnsley: £391.8mTorfaen: £160.4mBarnsley: £393.4mTorfaen: £151.5mBarnsley: £371.6m

    £391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley £544.5m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBarnsley: £544.5mTorfaen: £219.9mBarnsley: £546.8mTorfaen: £207.7mBarnsley: £516.5m

    £544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley £23.9m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBarnsley: £23.9mTorfaen: £10.4mBarnsley: £24.0mTorfaen: £9.8mBarnsley: £22.6m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £41.3m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBarnsley: £41.3mTorfaen: £18.5mBarnsley: £41.4mTorfaen: £17.5mBarnsley: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £177.1m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mBarnsley: £177.1mTorfaen: £75.5mBarnsley: £177.9mTorfaen: £71.3mBarnsley: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley £49.7m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBarnsley: £49.7mTorfaen: £17.8mBarnsley: £49.9mTorfaen: £16.8mBarnsley: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley: £29.0mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley: £29.1mTorfaen: £9.2mBarnsley: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley £292.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBarnsley: £292.4mTorfaen: £119.8mBarnsley: £293.6mTorfaen: £113.2mBarnsley: £277.3m

    £292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley £45.1m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBarnsley: £45.1mTorfaen: £25.1mBarnsley: £45.3mTorfaen: £23.7mBarnsley: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley £67.8m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBarnsley: £67.8mTorfaen: £29.7mBarnsley: £68.1mTorfaen: £28.1mBarnsley: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley £1.1m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.40mBarnsley: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley £1.5m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.69mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.65mBarnsley: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley £1.7m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mBarnsley: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mBarnsley: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.63mBarnsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley 48,812, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Barnsley: 48,812

    48,812Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley 6,128, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Barnsley: 6,128

    6,128Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 8,780, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Barnsley: 8,780

    8,780Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley 26,224, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Barnsley: 26,224

    26,224Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley 36,924, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Barnsley: 36,924

    36,924Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley 6,400, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Barnsley: 6,400

    6,400Barnsley is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Barnsley and Torfaen, total
MeasureBarnsleyTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81219,328Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1282,563Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7803,733Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22410,651Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92414,764Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4002,075Barnsley

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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