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South Tyneside and Barnsley

150,736 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Barnsley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Tyneside is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 2. 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

South Tyneside Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079South Tyneside: £5,669Barnsley: £5,101South Tyneside: £5,694Barnsley: £4,818South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874South Tyneside: £13,280Barnsley: £12,929South Tyneside: £13,336Barnsley: £12,211South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £2,893, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527South Tyneside: £2,893Barnsley: £2,538South Tyneside: £2,905Barnsley: £2,397South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £11,661, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470South Tyneside: £11,661Barnsley: £11,519South Tyneside: £11,711Barnsley: £10,880South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £644, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503South Tyneside: £644Barnsley: £505South Tyneside: £647Barnsley: £477South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Tyneside £932, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869South Tyneside: £932Barnsley: £873South Tyneside: £936Barnsley: £825South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £43, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32South Tyneside: £43Barnsley: £32South Tyneside: £43Barnsley: £31South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705South Tyneside: £739Barnsley: £708South Tyneside: £742Barnsley: £668South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £182, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198South Tyneside: £182Barnsley: £199South Tyneside: £183Barnsley: £188South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Barnsley is higher£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: South Tyneside £197, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187South Tyneside: £197Barnsley: £188South Tyneside: £198Barnsley: £178South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £2,198, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886South Tyneside: £2,198Barnsley: £1,894South Tyneside: £2,207Barnsley: £1,789South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179South Tyneside: £299Barnsley: £180South Tyneside: £301Barnsley: £170South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £468, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437South Tyneside: £468Barnsley: £439South Tyneside: £470Barnsley: £415South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95South Tyneside: £15Barnsley: £6.98South Tyneside: £15Barnsley: £6.59South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78South Tyneside: £15Barnsley: £9.83South Tyneside: £15Barnsley: £9.28South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74South Tyneside: £9.60Barnsley: £6.77South Tyneside: £9.65Barnsley: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9Barnsley 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: South Tyneside 171.0, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 269.9, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 42.7, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count41.3

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,079£5,101£4,818South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,874£12,929£12,211South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,527£2,538£2,397South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,470£11,519£10,880South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£503£505£477South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£869£873£825South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£32£32£31South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£705£708£668South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£187£188£178South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,886£1,894£1,789South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£179£180£170South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£437£439£415South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.95£6.98£6.59South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£9.78£9.83£9.28South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.74£6.77£6.39South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0129.1South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0185.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2104.3South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9238.2South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.741.3South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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

South Tyneside Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079South Tyneside: £5,669Barnsley: £5,101South Tyneside: £5,694Barnsley: £4,818South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432South Tyneside: £2,689Barnsley: £2,442South Tyneside: £2,700Barnsley: £2,306South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559South Tyneside: £1,751Barnsley: £1,565South Tyneside: £1,758Barnsley: £1,479South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166South Tyneside: £2,361Barnsley: £2,176South Tyneside: £2,371Barnsley: £2,055South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95South Tyneside: £130Barnsley: £95South Tyneside: £131Barnsley: £90South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164South Tyneside: £189Barnsley: £165South Tyneside: £189Barnsley: £156South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £8.69, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07South Tyneside: £8.69Barnsley: £6.10South Tyneside: £8.72Barnsley: £5.76South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705South Tyneside: £739Barnsley: £708South Tyneside: £742Barnsley: £668South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £182, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198South Tyneside: £182Barnsley: £199South Tyneside: £183Barnsley: £188South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Barnsley is higher£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115South Tyneside: £119Barnsley: £116South Tyneside: £120Barnsley: £110South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163South Tyneside: £1,330Barnsley: £1,168South Tyneside: £1,336Barnsley: £1,103South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179South Tyneside: £299Barnsley: £180South Tyneside: £301Barnsley: £170South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270South Tyneside: £283Barnsley: £271South Tyneside: £284Barnsley: £256South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28South Tyneside: £8.94Barnsley: £4.30South Tyneside: £8.98Barnsley: £4.06South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03South Tyneside: £9.34Barnsley: £6.06South Tyneside: £9.38Barnsley: £5.72South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74South Tyneside: £9.60Barnsley: £6.77South Tyneside: £9.65Barnsley: £6.39South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 208.1, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 39.9, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 25.8, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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South Tyneside and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,079£5,101£4,818South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,432£2,442£2,306South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,559£1,565£1,479South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,166£2,176£2,055South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£95£95£90South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£164£165£156South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£6.07£6.10£5.76South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£705£708£668South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£115£116£110South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,163£1,168£1,103South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£179£180£170South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£270£271£256South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.28£4.30£4.06South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.03£6.06£5.72South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.74£6.77£6.39South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1194.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.624.4South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.934.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2104.3South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3146.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.825.5South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 20. 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

South Tyneside Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £854.6mBarnsley: £1.3bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mBarnsley: £1.2bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mBarnsley: £613.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mBarnsley: £579.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mBarnsley: £393.4mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mBarnsley: £371.6mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mBarnsley: £546.8mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mBarnsley: £516.5mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBarnsley: £24.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBarnsley: £22.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mBarnsley: £41.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mBarnsley: £39.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBarnsley 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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBarnsley 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: South Tyneside £111.4m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mBarnsley: £177.9mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mBarnsley: £168.0mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mBarnsley 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: South Tyneside £27.5m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mBarnsley: £49.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mBarnsley: £47.1mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mBarnsley is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mBarnsley: £29.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mBarnsley: £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mBarnsley: £293.6mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mBarnsley: £277.3mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mBarnsley: £45.3mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mBarnsley: £42.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mBarnsley: £68.1mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mBarnsley: £64.3mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.5mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.6mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218Barnsley 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: South Tyneside 6,012, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012Barnsley 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: South Tyneside 16,463, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Barnsley 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: South Tyneside 3,891, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Barnsley, total
MeasureSouth TynesideBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36948,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2186,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0128,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46326,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61836,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8916,400Barnsley

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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