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Sunderland and Barnsley

286,696 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Barnsley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Sunderland: £5,529Barnsley: £5,101Sunderland: £5,552Barnsley: £4,818Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £13,153, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Sunderland: £13,153Barnsley: £12,929Sunderland: £13,209Barnsley: £12,211Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland is higher£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: Sunderland £2,771, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Sunderland: £2,771Barnsley: £2,538Sunderland: £2,783Barnsley: £2,397Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland is higher£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £11,531, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Sunderland: £11,531Barnsley: £11,519Sunderland: £11,581Barnsley: £10,880Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sunderland £636, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Sunderland: £636Barnsley: £505Sunderland: £639Barnsley: £477Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland 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: Sunderland £944, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Sunderland: £944Barnsley: £873Sunderland: £948Barnsley: £825Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland is higher£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: Sunderland £42, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Sunderland: £42Barnsley: £32Sunderland: £42Barnsley: £31Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £756, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Sunderland: £756Barnsley: £708Sunderland: £760Barnsley: £668Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Sunderland: £199Barnsley: £199Sunderland: £200Barnsley: £188Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland 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: Sunderland £209, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Sunderland: £209Barnsley: £188Sunderland: £210Barnsley: £178Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Sunderland: £2,066Barnsley: £1,894Sunderland: £2,075Barnsley: £1,789Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Sunderland: £274Barnsley: £180Sunderland: £275Barnsley: £170Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland 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: Sunderland £469, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Sunderland: £469Barnsley: £439Sunderland: £471Barnsley: £415Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Sunderland is higher£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £14, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £6.98Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £6.59Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland 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: Sunderland £13, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Sunderland: £13Barnsley: £9.83Sunderland: £14Barnsley: £9.28Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Sunderland: £5.81Barnsley: £6.77Sunderland: £5.83Barnsley: £6.39Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Barnsley is higher£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: Sunderland 1,026.1, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Barnsley 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: Sunderland 165.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland is higher129.1

  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: Sunderland 193.7, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland is higher185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 112.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher104.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sunderland 258.3, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland 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: Sunderland 45.1, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher41.3

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Sunderland and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,079£5,101£4,818Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,874£12,929£12,211Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,527£2,538£2,397Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,470£11,519£10,880Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£503£505£477Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£869£873£825Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£32£32£31Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£705£708£668Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£198£199£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£187£188£178Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,886£1,894£1,789Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£179£180£170Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£437£439£415Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.95£6.98£6.59Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£9.78£9.83£9.28Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9129.1Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7185.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3104.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3238.2Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.141.3Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Sunderland: £5,529Barnsley: £5,101Sunderland: £5,552Barnsley: £4,818Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Sunderland: £2,578Barnsley: £2,442Sunderland: £2,589Barnsley: £2,306Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higher£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Sunderland: £1,716Barnsley: £1,565Sunderland: £1,723Barnsley: £1,479Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Sunderland: £2,260Barnsley: £2,176Sunderland: £2,270Barnsley: £2,055Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higher£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Sunderland: £125Barnsley: £95Sunderland: £125Barnsley: £90Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland 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: Sunderland £185, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Sunderland: £185Barnsley: £165Sunderland: £186Barnsley: £156Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland is higher£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: Sunderland £8.15, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Sunderland: £8.15Barnsley: £6.10Sunderland: £8.18Barnsley: £5.76Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland is higher£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: Sunderland £756, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Sunderland: £756Barnsley: £708Sunderland: £760Barnsley: £668Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland is higher£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sunderland £199, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Sunderland: £199Barnsley: £199Sunderland: £200Barnsley: £188Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland 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: Sunderland £129, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Sunderland: £129Barnsley: £116Sunderland: £130Barnsley: £110Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Sunderland: £1,279Barnsley: £1,168Sunderland: £1,285Barnsley: £1,103Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Sunderland: £274Barnsley: £180Sunderland: £275Barnsley: £170Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Sunderland: £290Barnsley: £271Sunderland: £292Barnsley: £256Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Sunderland is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Sunderland: £8.40Barnsley: £4.30Sunderland: £8.44Barnsley: £4.06Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Sunderland: £8.33Barnsley: £6.06Sunderland: £8.36Barnsley: £5.72Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Sunderland: £5.81Barnsley: £6.77Sunderland: £5.83Barnsley: £6.39Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 38.0, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 112.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland 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: Sunderland 27.9, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher25.5

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Sunderland and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureSunderlandBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,079£5,101£4,818Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,432£2,442£2,306Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,559£1,565£1,479Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,166£2,176£2,055Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£95£95£90Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£164£165£156Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.07£6.10£5.76Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£705£708£668Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£198£199£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£115£116£110Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,163£1,168£1,103Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£179£180£170Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£270£271£256Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.28£4.30£4.06Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.03£6.06£5.72Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1194.2Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.524.4Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.034.9Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3104.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0146.9Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.5Sunderland

Total

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.3bnSunderland: £1.6bnBarnsley: £1.2bnSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mSunderland: £739.2mBarnsley: £613.7mSunderland: £742.3mBarnsley: £579.7mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mSunderland: £491.9mBarnsley: £393.4mSunderland: £494.0mBarnsley: £371.6mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mSunderland: £648.1mBarnsley: £546.8mSunderland: £650.8mBarnsley: £516.5mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higher£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mSunderland: £35.8mBarnsley: £24.0mSunderland: £35.9mBarnsley: £22.6mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland 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: Sunderland £53.0m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mSunderland: £53.0mBarnsley: £41.4mSunderland: £53.3mBarnsley: £39.1mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland is higher£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: Sunderland £2.3m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.3mBarnsley: £1.4mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £216.9m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mSunderland: £216.9mBarnsley: £177.9mSunderland: £217.8mBarnsley: £168.0mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sunderland £57.0m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mSunderland: £57.0mBarnsley: £49.9mSunderland: £57.2mBarnsley: £47.1mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland 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: Sunderland £37.1m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mSunderland: £37.1mBarnsley: £29.1mSunderland: £37.3mBarnsley: £27.5mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mSunderland: £366.8mBarnsley: £293.6mSunderland: £368.3mBarnsley: £277.3mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mSunderland: £78.4mBarnsley: £45.3mSunderland: £78.8mBarnsley: £42.8mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mSunderland: £83.2mBarnsley: £68.1mSunderland: £83.6mBarnsley: £64.3mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.0mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.5mSunderland: £2.4mBarnsley: £1.4mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.6mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Barnsley, total
MeasureSunderlandBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66548,812Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3246,128Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8878,780Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18526,224Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86036,924Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0086,400Sunderland

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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