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Wakefield and Barnsley

366,925 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Barnsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Wakefield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Wakefield: £4,688Barnsley: £5,101Wakefield: £4,708Barnsley: £4,818Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Barnsley 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: Wakefield £12,707, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Wakefield: £12,707Barnsley: £12,929Wakefield: £12,761Barnsley: £12,211Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Barnsley 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: Wakefield £2,295, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Wakefield: £2,295Barnsley: £2,538Wakefield: £2,305Barnsley: £2,397Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Barnsley 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: Wakefield £11,504, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Wakefield: £11,504Barnsley: £11,519Wakefield: £11,553Barnsley: £10,880Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield 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: Wakefield £437, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Wakefield: £437Barnsley: £505Wakefield: £439Barnsley: £477Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Barnsley 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: Wakefield £737, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Wakefield: £737Barnsley: £873Wakefield: £741Barnsley: £825Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Barnsley 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: Wakefield £29, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Wakefield: £29Barnsley: £32Wakefield: £29Barnsley: £31Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Barnsley 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: Wakefield £577, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Wakefield: £577Barnsley: £708Wakefield: £579Barnsley: £668Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Barnsley 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: Wakefield £169, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £199Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £188Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Barnsley 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: Wakefield £148, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Wakefield: £148Barnsley: £188Wakefield: £149Barnsley: £178Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Barnsley 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: Wakefield £1,702, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Wakefield: £1,702Barnsley: £1,894Wakefield: £1,710Barnsley: £1,789Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Wakefield: £219Barnsley: £180Wakefield: £220Barnsley: £170Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield 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: Wakefield £428, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Wakefield: £428Barnsley: £439Wakefield: £429Barnsley: £415Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Barnsley 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: Wakefield £8.82, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Wakefield: £8.82Barnsley: £6.98Wakefield: £8.86Barnsley: £6.59Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.03, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Wakefield: £8.03Barnsley: £9.83Wakefield: £8.07Barnsley: £9.28Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Wakefield: £6.02Barnsley: £6.77Wakefield: £6.05Barnsley: £6.39Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Barnsley 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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Barnsley 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: Wakefield 113.1, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Barnsley 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: Wakefield 155.0, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Barnsley 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: Wakefield 86.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Barnsley 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: Wakefield 221.1, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Barnsley 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: Wakefield 32.5, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count41.3

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,470£11,519£10,880Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£503£505£477Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.95£6.98£6.59Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.541.3Barnsley

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Wakefield: £4,688Barnsley: £5,101Wakefield: £4,708Barnsley: £4,818Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Wakefield: £2,289Barnsley: £2,442Wakefield: £2,299Barnsley: £2,306Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Wakefield: £1,428Barnsley: £1,565Wakefield: £1,434Barnsley: £1,479Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Wakefield: £2,072Barnsley: £2,176Wakefield: £2,081Barnsley: £2,055Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Wakefield: £79Barnsley: £95Wakefield: £79Barnsley: £90Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Barnsley 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: Wakefield £133, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Wakefield: £133Barnsley: £165Wakefield: £133Barnsley: £156Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Barnsley 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: Wakefield £5.19, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Wakefield: £5.19Barnsley: £6.10Wakefield: £5.21Barnsley: £5.76Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Barnsley 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: Wakefield £577, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Wakefield: £577Barnsley: £708Wakefield: £579Barnsley: £668Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Barnsley 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: Wakefield £169, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £199Wakefield: £169Barnsley: £188Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Barnsley 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: Wakefield £92, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Wakefield: £92Barnsley: £116Wakefield: £92Barnsley: £110Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Wakefield: £1,060Barnsley: £1,168Wakefield: £1,064Barnsley: £1,103Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Wakefield: £219Barnsley: £180Wakefield: £220Barnsley: £170Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Wakefield: £266Barnsley: £271Wakefield: £267Barnsley: £256Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Wakefield: £5.49Barnsley: £4.30Wakefield: £5.52Barnsley: £4.06Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Wakefield: £5.01Barnsley: £6.06Wakefield: £5.03Barnsley: £5.72Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Wakefield: £6.02Barnsley: £6.77Wakefield: £6.05Barnsley: £6.39Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Barnsley 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: Wakefield 183.5, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Barnsley 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: Wakefield 27.9, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Barnsley 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: Wakefield 86.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Barnsley 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: Wakefield 20.3, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureWakefieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£95£95£90Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.28£4.30£4.06Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.424.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.325.5Barnsley

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnBarnsley: £1.3bnWakefield: £1.7bnBarnsley: £1.2bnWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mWakefield: £839.9mBarnsley: £613.7mWakefield: £843.5mBarnsley: £579.7mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mWakefield: £524.1mBarnsley: £393.4mWakefield: £526.3mBarnsley: £371.6mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mWakefield: £760.4mBarnsley: £546.8mWakefield: £763.6mBarnsley: £516.5mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mWakefield: £28.9mBarnsley: £24.0mWakefield: £29.0mBarnsley: £22.6mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mWakefield: £48.7mBarnsley: £41.4mWakefield: £48.9mBarnsley: £39.1mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.9mBarnsley: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mWakefield: £211.7mBarnsley: £177.9mWakefield: £212.6mBarnsley: £168.0mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mWakefield: £61.9mBarnsley: £49.9mWakefield: £62.1mBarnsley: £47.1mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mWakefield: £33.8mBarnsley: £29.1mWakefield: £33.9mBarnsley: £27.5mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mWakefield: £388.8mBarnsley: £293.6mWakefield: £390.5mBarnsley: £277.3mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mWakefield: £80.3mBarnsley: £45.3mWakefield: £80.6mBarnsley: £42.8mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mWakefield: £97.7mBarnsley: £68.1mWakefield: £98.1mBarnsley: £64.3mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mBarnsley: £1.0mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.5mWakefield: £1.8mBarnsley: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.7mWakefield: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.6mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield 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: Wakefield 10,246, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield 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: Wakefield 7,431, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Barnsley, total
MeasureWakefieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32548,812Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4786,128Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2468,780Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64026,224Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48436,924Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4316,400Wakefield

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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