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Sheffield and Barnsley

580,235 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield is higher than Barnsley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Sheffield 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

Sheffield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Sheffield: £4,470Barnsley: £5,101Sheffield: £4,489Barnsley: £4,818Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Barnsley 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: Sheffield £12,806, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Sheffield: £12,806Barnsley: £12,929Sheffield: £12,860Barnsley: £12,211Sheffield: £12,147

    £12,806£12,860£12,147Barnsley 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: Sheffield £2,232, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Sheffield: £2,232Barnsley: £2,538Sheffield: £2,241Barnsley: £2,397Sheffield: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Barnsley 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: Sheffield £11,374, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Sheffield: £11,374Barnsley: £11,519Sheffield: £11,422Barnsley: £10,880Sheffield: £10,788

    £11,374£11,422£10,788Barnsley 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: Sheffield £601, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Sheffield: £601Barnsley: £505Sheffield: £604Barnsley: £477Sheffield: £570

    £601£604£570Sheffield 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: Sheffield £795, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Sheffield: £795Barnsley: £873Sheffield: £798Barnsley: £825Sheffield: £754

    £795£798£754Barnsley 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: Sheffield £36, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Sheffield: £36Barnsley: £32Sheffield: £36Barnsley: £31Sheffield: £34

    £36£36£34Sheffield 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: Sheffield £543, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Sheffield: £543Barnsley: £708Sheffield: £545Barnsley: £668Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Barnsley 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: Sheffield £161, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £199Sheffield: £162Barnsley: £188Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Barnsley 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: Sheffield £161, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £188Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £178Sheffield: £152

    £161£161£152Barnsley 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: Sheffield £1,670, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Sheffield: £1,670Barnsley: £1,894Sheffield: £1,677Barnsley: £1,789Sheffield: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Sheffield: £259Barnsley: £180Sheffield: £260Barnsley: £170Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield 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: Sheffield £378, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Sheffield: £378Barnsley: £439Sheffield: £380Barnsley: £415Sheffield: £359

    £378£380£359Barnsley 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: Sheffield £10, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Sheffield: £10Barnsley: £6.98Sheffield: £10Barnsley: £6.59Sheffield: £9.49

    £10£10£9.49Sheffield 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: Sheffield £13, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Sheffield: £13Barnsley: £9.83Sheffield: £13Barnsley: £9.28Sheffield: £12

    £13£13£12Sheffield is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Sheffield: £5.49Barnsley: £6.77Sheffield: £5.52Barnsley: £6.39Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Barnsley 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: Sheffield 1,006.3, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Sheffield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Barnsley 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: Sheffield 135.8, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield 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: Sheffield 163.9, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Barnsley 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: Sheffield 79.9, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Barnsley 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: Sheffield 213.2, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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: Sheffield 36.2, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Sheffield and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,470£11,519£10,880Barnsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£503£505£477Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£179£180£170Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£6.95£6.98£6.59Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.78£9.83£9.28Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8129.1Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.241.3Barnsley

Per resident

Sheffield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

Sheffield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield £4,470, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Sheffield: £4,470Barnsley: £5,101Sheffield: £4,489Barnsley: £4,818Sheffield: £4,240

    £4,470£4,489£4,240Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield £2,036, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Sheffield: £2,036Barnsley: £2,442Sheffield: £2,045Barnsley: £2,306Sheffield: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield £1,465, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Sheffield: £1,465Barnsley: £1,565Sheffield: £1,472Barnsley: £1,479Sheffield: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield £1,808, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Sheffield: £1,808Barnsley: £2,176Sheffield: £1,816Barnsley: £2,055Sheffield: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£96£91Sheffield 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: Sheffield £126, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Sheffield: £126Barnsley: £165Sheffield: £127Barnsley: £156Sheffield: £120

    £126£127£120Barnsley 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: Sheffield £5.66, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Sheffield: £5.66Barnsley: £6.10Sheffield: £5.69Barnsley: £5.76Sheffield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Barnsley 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: Sheffield £543, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Sheffield: £543Barnsley: £708Sheffield: £545Barnsley: £668Sheffield: £515

    £543£545£515Barnsley 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: Sheffield £161, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Sheffield: £161Barnsley: £199Sheffield: £162Barnsley: £188Sheffield: £153

    £161£162£153Barnsley 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: Sheffield £105, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Sheffield: £105Barnsley: £116Sheffield: £106Barnsley: £110Sheffield: £100

    £105£106£100Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield £1,097, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Sheffield: £1,097Barnsley: £1,168Sheffield: £1,101Barnsley: £1,103Sheffield: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield £259, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Sheffield: £259Barnsley: £180Sheffield: £260Barnsley: £170Sheffield: £245

    £259£260£245Sheffield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £248, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Sheffield: £248Barnsley: £271Sheffield: £249Barnsley: £256Sheffield: £236

    £248£249£236Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield £6.57, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Sheffield: £6.57Barnsley: £4.30Sheffield: £6.60Barnsley: £4.06Sheffield: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield £8.46, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Sheffield: £8.46Barnsley: £6.06Sheffield: £8.49Barnsley: £5.72Sheffield: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield £5.49, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Sheffield: £5.49Barnsley: £6.77Sheffield: £5.52Barnsley: £6.39Sheffield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Barnsley 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: Sheffield 160.0, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Sheffield: 160.0

    160.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 21.6, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Sheffield: 21.6

    21.6Barnsley 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: Sheffield 26.1, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Barnsley 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: Sheffield 79.9, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 140.0, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Sheffield: 140.0

    140.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count146.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 23.7, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Sheffield and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureSheffieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£179£180£170Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.28£4.30£4.06Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£6.03£6.06£5.72Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.624.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.134.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.725.5Barnsley

Total

Sheffield 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

Sheffield Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield £2.6bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSheffield: £2.6bnBarnsley: £1.2bnSheffield: £2.5bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mSheffield: £1.2bnBarnsley: £613.7mSheffield: £1.2bnBarnsley: £579.7mSheffield: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield £850.3m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mSheffield: £850.3mBarnsley: £393.4mSheffield: £853.9mBarnsley: £371.6mSheffield: £806.5m

    £850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield £1.0bn, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSheffield: £1.0bnBarnsley: £546.8mSheffield: £1.1bnBarnsley: £516.5mSheffield: £995.3m

    £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield £55.5m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mSheffield: £55.5mBarnsley: £24.0mSheffield: £55.7mBarnsley: £22.6mSheffield: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield 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: Sheffield £73.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mSheffield: £73.4mBarnsley: £41.4mSheffield: £73.7mBarnsley: £39.1mSheffield: £69.6m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield 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: Sheffield £3.3m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £3.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £3.3mBarnsley: £1.4mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield 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: Sheffield £315.2m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mSheffield: £315.2mBarnsley: £177.9mSheffield: £316.5mBarnsley: £168.0mSheffield: £298.9m

    £315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield 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: Sheffield £93.5m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mSheffield: £93.5mBarnsley: £49.9mSheffield: £93.9mBarnsley: £47.1mSheffield: £88.6m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield 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: Sheffield £61.2m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mSheffield: £61.2mBarnsley: £29.1mSheffield: £61.5mBarnsley: £27.5mSheffield: £58.0m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield £636.3m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSheffield: £636.3mBarnsley: £293.6mSheffield: £639.0mBarnsley: £277.3mSheffield: £603.5m

    £636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield £150.0m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mSheffield: £150.0mBarnsley: £45.3mSheffield: £150.7mBarnsley: £42.8mSheffield: £142.3m

    £150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield £144.1m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mSheffield: £144.1mBarnsley: £68.1mSheffield: £144.7mBarnsley: £64.3mSheffield: £136.7m

    £144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield £3.8m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSheffield: £3.8mBarnsley: £1.1mSheffield: £3.8mBarnsley: £1.0mSheffield: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield £4.9m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £4.9mBarnsley: £1.5mSheffield: £4.9mBarnsley: £1.4mSheffield: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield £3.2m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSheffield: £3.2mBarnsley: £1.7mSheffield: £3.2mBarnsley: £1.6mSheffield: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield 92,834, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Sheffield: 92,834

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield 12,528, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Sheffield: 12,528

    12,528Sheffield 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: Sheffield 15,120, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Sheffield: 15,120

    15,120Sheffield 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: Sheffield 46,363, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Sheffield: 46,363

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield 81,231, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Sheffield: 81,231

    81,231Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield 13,773, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Sheffield: 13,773

    13,773Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Sheffield and Barnsley, total
MeasureSheffieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83448,812Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5286,128Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,1208,780Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36326,224Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23136,924Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7736,400Sheffield

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.
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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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