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Doncaster and Barnsley

320,248 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Barnsley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Doncaster is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Doncaster Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Doncaster: £4,862Barnsley: £5,101Doncaster: £4,882Barnsley: £4,818Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Doncaster: £12,757Barnsley: £12,929Doncaster: £12,811Barnsley: £12,211Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Doncaster: £2,497Barnsley: £2,538Doncaster: £2,508Barnsley: £2,397Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Doncaster: £11,396Barnsley: £11,519Doncaster: £11,444Barnsley: £10,880Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Barnsley 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: Doncaster £520, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Doncaster: £520Barnsley: £505Doncaster: £522Barnsley: £477Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£503£505£477

  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: Doncaster £809, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Doncaster: £809Barnsley: £873Doncaster: £813Barnsley: £825Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£825

  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: Doncaster £32, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Doncaster: £32Barnsley: £32Doncaster: £32Barnsley: £31Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Doncaster: £605Barnsley: £708Doncaster: £608Barnsley: £668Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Doncaster: £164Barnsley: £199Doncaster: £165Barnsley: £188Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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: Doncaster £170, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Doncaster: £170Barnsley: £188Doncaster: £170Barnsley: £178Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Doncaster: £1,941Barnsley: £1,894Doncaster: £1,950Barnsley: £1,789Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Doncaster: £195Barnsley: £180Doncaster: £196Barnsley: £170Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Doncaster: £369Barnsley: £439Doncaster: £371Barnsley: £415Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Doncaster: £8.33Barnsley: £6.98Doncaster: £8.36Barnsley: £6.59Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Doncaster: £8.16Barnsley: £9.83Doncaster: £8.19Barnsley: £9.28Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Doncaster: £6.67Barnsley: £6.77Doncaster: £6.70Barnsley: £6.39Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher238.2

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Doncaster and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£503£505£477Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,886£1,894£1,789Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£179£180£170Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.95£6.98£6.59Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5238.2Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.641.3Barnsley

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 17. 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

Doncaster Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Doncaster: £4,862Barnsley: £5,101Doncaster: £4,882Barnsley: £4,818Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Doncaster: £2,352Barnsley: £2,442Doncaster: £2,363Barnsley: £2,306Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Doncaster: £2,101Barnsley: £2,176Doncaster: £2,110Barnsley: £2,055Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Doncaster: £96Barnsley: £95Doncaster: £96Barnsley: £90Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Doncaster: £149Barnsley: £165Doncaster: £150Barnsley: £156Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Doncaster: £5.97Barnsley: £6.10Doncaster: £5.99Barnsley: £5.76Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Doncaster: £605Barnsley: £708Doncaster: £608Barnsley: £668Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Doncaster: £164Barnsley: £199Doncaster: £165Barnsley: £188Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Doncaster: £105Barnsley: £116Doncaster: £105Barnsley: £110Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Doncaster: £1,196Barnsley: £1,168Doncaster: £1,201Barnsley: £1,103Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Doncaster: £195Barnsley: £180Doncaster: £196Barnsley: £170Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Doncaster: £228Barnsley: £271Doncaster: £229Barnsley: £256Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Doncaster: £5.13Barnsley: £4.30Doncaster: £5.16Barnsley: £4.06Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Doncaster: £5.03Barnsley: £6.06Doncaster: £5.05Barnsley: £5.72Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Doncaster: £6.67Barnsley: £6.77Doncaster: £6.70Barnsley: £6.39Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher146.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureDoncasterBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,163£1,168£1,103Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£179£180£170Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.28£4.30£4.06Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.324.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4146.9Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.225.5Barnsley

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Doncaster Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnDoncaster: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.2bnDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mDoncaster: £753.4mBarnsley: £613.7mDoncaster: £756.6mBarnsley: £579.7mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mDoncaster: £492.8mBarnsley: £393.4mDoncaster: £494.9mBarnsley: £371.6mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mDoncaster: £673.0mBarnsley: £546.8mDoncaster: £675.9mBarnsley: £516.5mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mDoncaster: £30.7mBarnsley: £24.0mDoncaster: £30.8mBarnsley: £22.6mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mDoncaster: £47.8mBarnsley: £41.4mDoncaster: £48.0mBarnsley: £39.1mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mDoncaster: £193.7mBarnsley: £177.9mDoncaster: £194.6mBarnsley: £168.0mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mDoncaster: £52.5mBarnsley: £49.9mDoncaster: £52.7mBarnsley: £47.1mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mDoncaster: £33.5mBarnsley: £29.1mDoncaster: £33.6mBarnsley: £27.5mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mDoncaster: £383.1mBarnsley: £293.6mDoncaster: £384.7mBarnsley: £277.3mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higher£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mDoncaster: £62.4mBarnsley: £45.3mDoncaster: £62.7mBarnsley: £42.8mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mDoncaster: £72.9mBarnsley: £68.1mDoncaster: £73.2mBarnsley: £64.3mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.5mDoncaster: £1.6mBarnsley: £1.4mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mDoncaster: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.7mDoncaster: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.6mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Barnsley, total
MeasureDoncasterBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44348,812Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4576,128Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0238,780Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31026,224Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85736,924Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4266,400Doncaster

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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