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West Dunbartonshire and Barnsley

88,820 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Barnsley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 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

West Dunbartonshire 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

West Dunbartonshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Barnsley: £5,101West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Barnsley: £4,818West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Barnsley: £12,929West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Barnsley: £12,211West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Barnsley: £2,538West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Barnsley: £2,397West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Barnsley: £11,519West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Barnsley: £10,880West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £630, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503West Dunbartonshire: £630Barnsley: £505West Dunbartonshire: £633Barnsley: £477West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £1,030, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Barnsley: £873West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Barnsley: £825West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £34, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32West Dunbartonshire: £34Barnsley: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35Barnsley: £31West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £784, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705West Dunbartonshire: £784Barnsley: £708West Dunbartonshire: £787Barnsley: £668West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £252, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £252Barnsley: £199West Dunbartonshire: £253Barnsley: £188West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £161, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187West Dunbartonshire: £161Barnsley: £188West Dunbartonshire: £162Barnsley: £178West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Barnsley: £1,894West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Barnsley: £1,789West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179West Dunbartonshire: £351Barnsley: £180West Dunbartonshire: £353Barnsley: £170West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Dunbartonshire £659, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437West Dunbartonshire: £659Barnsley: £439West Dunbartonshire: £661Barnsley: £415West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Barnsley: £6.98West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Barnsley: £6.59West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78West Dunbartonshire: £15Barnsley: £9.83West Dunbartonshire: £15Barnsley: £9.28West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.77West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.39West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 161.3, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 274.1, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 38.3, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3Barnsley is higher41.3

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West Dunbartonshire and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,874£12,929£12,211West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,527£2,538£2,397West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,470£11,519£10,880West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£503£505£477West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£869£873£825West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£32£32£31West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£705£708£668West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£198£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,886£1,894£1,789West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£179£180£170West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£437£439£415West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.95£6.98£6.59West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.78£9.83£9.28West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.74£6.77£6.39West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,028.3West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3129.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3185.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5104.3West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1238.2West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated41.3Barnsley

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire 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

West Dunbartonshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Barnsley: £5,101West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Barnsley: £4,818West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Barnsley: £2,442West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Barnsley: £2,306West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Barnsley: £1,565West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Barnsley: £1,479West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Barnsley: £2,176West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Barnsley: £2,055West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95West Dunbartonshire: £122Barnsley: £95West Dunbartonshire: £123Barnsley: £90West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £200, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164West Dunbartonshire: £200Barnsley: £165West Dunbartonshire: £201Barnsley: £156West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £6.69, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Barnsley: £6.10West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Barnsley: £5.76West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £784, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705West Dunbartonshire: £784Barnsley: £708West Dunbartonshire: £787Barnsley: £668West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £252, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £252Barnsley: £199West Dunbartonshire: £253Barnsley: £188West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire £101, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115West Dunbartonshire: £101Barnsley: £116West Dunbartonshire: £101Barnsley: £110West Dunbartonshire: £96

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Barnsley: £1,168West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Barnsley: £1,103West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179West Dunbartonshire: £351Barnsley: £180West Dunbartonshire: £353Barnsley: £170West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270West Dunbartonshire: £411Barnsley: £271West Dunbartonshire: £413Barnsley: £256West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Barnsley: £4.30West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Barnsley: £4.06West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Barnsley: £6.06West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Barnsley: £5.72West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.77West Dunbartonshire: £11Barnsley: £6.39West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 41.0, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire 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: West Dunbartonshire 23.9, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9Barnsley is higher25.5

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West Dunbartonshire and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,432£2,442£2,306West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,559£1,565£1,479West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,166£2,176£2,055West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£164£165£156West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£705£708£668West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£198£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,163£1,168£1,103West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£179£180£170West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£270£271£256West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.28£4.30£4.06West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.03£6.06£5.72West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.74£6.77£6.39West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9194.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.034.9West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5104.3West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1146.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated25.5Barnsley

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 22. 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

West Dunbartonshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mBarnsley: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mBarnsley: £1.2bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mBarnsley: £613.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mBarnsley: £579.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mBarnsley: £393.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mBarnsley: £371.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mBarnsley: £546.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mBarnsley: £516.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBarnsley: £24.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBarnsley: £22.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBarnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £41.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBarnsley: £39.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire £0.59m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mBarnsley: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBarnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mBarnsley: £177.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mBarnsley: £168.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mBarnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mBarnsley: £49.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mBarnsley: £47.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mBarnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mBarnsley: £29.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mBarnsley: £27.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mBarnsley: £293.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mBarnsley: £277.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mBarnsley: £45.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mBarnsley: £42.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mBarnsley: £68.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mBarnsley: £64.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBarnsley: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBarnsley: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBarnsley: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Barnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Barnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Barnsley 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: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Barnsley, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75348,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7826,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6458,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41026,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20136,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated6,400Barnsley

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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