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Gateshead and Barnsley

201,422 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Barnsley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Gateshead is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 9. 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

Gateshead Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Gateshead: £5,152Barnsley: £5,101Gateshead: £5,174Barnsley: £4,818Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead 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: Gateshead £13,156, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Gateshead: £13,156Barnsley: £12,929Gateshead: £13,212Barnsley: £12,211Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead 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: Gateshead £2,484, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Gateshead: £2,484Barnsley: £2,538Gateshead: £2,494Barnsley: £2,397Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Barnsley 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: Gateshead £11,575, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Gateshead: £11,575Barnsley: £11,519Gateshead: £11,625Barnsley: £10,880Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead 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: Gateshead £583, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Gateshead: £583Barnsley: £505Gateshead: £586Barnsley: £477Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead 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: Gateshead £959, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Gateshead: £959Barnsley: £873Gateshead: £963Barnsley: £825Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead 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: Gateshead £38, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Gateshead: £38Barnsley: £32Gateshead: £38Barnsley: £31Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Gateshead: £637Barnsley: £708Gateshead: £640Barnsley: £668Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Barnsley 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: Gateshead £157, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £199Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £188Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Barnsley 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: Gateshead £163, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Gateshead: £163Barnsley: £188Gateshead: £163Barnsley: £178Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Gateshead: £1,910Barnsley: £1,894Gateshead: £1,919Barnsley: £1,789Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Gateshead: £266Barnsley: £180Gateshead: £267Barnsley: £170Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead 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: Gateshead £391, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Gateshead: £391Barnsley: £439Gateshead: £393Barnsley: £415Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Barnsley 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: Gateshead £8.70, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Gateshead: £8.70Barnsley: £6.98Gateshead: £8.73Barnsley: £6.59Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Gateshead: £11Barnsley: £9.83Gateshead: £11Barnsley: £9.28Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Gateshead: £7.10Barnsley: £6.77Gateshead: £7.13Barnsley: £6.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Barnsley 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: Gateshead 149.6, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead 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: Gateshead 198.5, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Barnsley 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: Gateshead 232.6, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Barnsley 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: Gateshead 36.0, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Barnsley is higher41.3

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Gateshead and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,079£5,101£4,818Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,874£12,929£12,211Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,470£11,519£10,880Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£503£505£477Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£869£873£825Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£32£32£31Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,886£1,894£1,789Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.95£6.98£6.59Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.78£9.83£9.28Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.74£6.77£6.39Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6129.1Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5185.0Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.041.3Barnsley

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 8. 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

Gateshead Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Gateshead: £5,152Barnsley: £5,101Gateshead: £5,174Barnsley: £4,818Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Gateshead: £2,547Barnsley: £2,442Gateshead: £2,558Barnsley: £2,306Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Barnsley is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Gateshead: £2,241Barnsley: £2,176Gateshead: £2,250Barnsley: £2,055Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Gateshead: £113Barnsley: £95Gateshead: £113Barnsley: £90Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead 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: Gateshead £186, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Gateshead: £186Barnsley: £165Gateshead: £186Barnsley: £156Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead 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: Gateshead £7.38, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Gateshead: £7.38Barnsley: £6.10Gateshead: £7.41Barnsley: £5.76Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Gateshead: £637Barnsley: £708Gateshead: £640Barnsley: £668Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Barnsley 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: Gateshead £157, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £199Gateshead: £157Barnsley: £188Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Barnsley 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: Gateshead £101, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Gateshead: £101Barnsley: £116Gateshead: £101Barnsley: £110Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Gateshead: £1,184Barnsley: £1,168Gateshead: £1,189Barnsley: £1,103Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Gateshead: £266Barnsley: £180Gateshead: £267Barnsley: £170Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Gateshead: £242Barnsley: £271Gateshead: £243Barnsley: £256Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Barnsley is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Gateshead: £5.39Barnsley: £4.30Gateshead: £5.41Barnsley: £4.06Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Gateshead: £6.67Barnsley: £6.06Gateshead: £6.70Barnsley: £5.72Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Gateshead: £7.10Barnsley: £6.77Gateshead: £7.13Barnsley: £6.39Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead 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: Gateshead 195.9, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead 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: Gateshead 38.4, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Barnsley 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: Gateshead 22.3, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Barnsley is higher25.5

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Gateshead and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureGatesheadBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,079£5,101£4,818Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,432£2,442£2,306Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,166£2,176£2,055Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£95£95£90Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£164£165£156Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.07£6.10£5.76Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,163£1,168£1,103Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.28£4.30£4.06Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.03£6.06£5.72Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.74£6.77£6.39Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9194.2Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.024.4Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.434.9Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.5Barnsley

Total

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.3bnGateshead: £1.0bnBarnsley: £1.2bnGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mGateshead: £513.0mBarnsley: £613.7mGateshead: £515.2mBarnsley: £579.7mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mGateshead: £309.9mBarnsley: £393.4mGateshead: £311.3mBarnsley: £371.6mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mBarnsley is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mGateshead: £451.4mBarnsley: £546.8mGateshead: £453.3mBarnsley: £516.5mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mGateshead: £22.8mBarnsley: £24.0mGateshead: £22.8mBarnsley: £22.6mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mBarnsley 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mGateshead: £37.4mBarnsley: £41.4mGateshead: £37.6mBarnsley: £39.1mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBarnsley 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mBarnsley: £1.4mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mGateshead: £128.3mBarnsley: £177.9mGateshead: £128.8mBarnsley: £168.0mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mBarnsley 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: Gateshead £31.5m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mGateshead: £31.5mBarnsley: £49.9mGateshead: £31.7mBarnsley: £47.1mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mBarnsley 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: Gateshead £20.3m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mGateshead: £20.3mBarnsley: £29.1mGateshead: £20.4mBarnsley: £27.5mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mGateshead: £238.4mBarnsley: £293.6mGateshead: £239.4mBarnsley: £277.3mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mGateshead: £53.5mBarnsley: £45.3mGateshead: £53.7mBarnsley: £42.8mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mGateshead: £48.8mBarnsley: £68.1mGateshead: £49.0mBarnsley: £64.3mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mBarnsley is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.0mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.5mGateshead: £1.3mBarnsley: £1.4mGateshead: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.6mGateshead: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Barnsley 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: Gateshead 7,739, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Barnsley 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: Gateshead 18,815, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Barnsley is higher36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Barnsley, total
MeasureGatesheadBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45348,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8356,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7398,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81526,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02736,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4956,400Barnsley

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.
  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.
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