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North Lanarkshire and Barnsley

343,550 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Barnsley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 6. 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

North Lanarkshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079North Lanarkshire: £5,192Barnsley: £5,101North Lanarkshire: £5,214Barnsley: £4,818North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874North Lanarkshire: £13,593Barnsley: £12,929North Lanarkshire: £13,651Barnsley: £12,211North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527North Lanarkshire: £2,483Barnsley: £2,538North Lanarkshire: £2,493Barnsley: £2,397North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Barnsley 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: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470North Lanarkshire: £11,727Barnsley: £11,519North Lanarkshire: £11,777Barnsley: £10,880North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £670, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503North Lanarkshire: £670Barnsley: £505North Lanarkshire: £673Barnsley: £477North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869North Lanarkshire: £1,160Barnsley: £873North Lanarkshire: £1,164Barnsley: £825North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £37, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Barnsley: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Barnsley: £31North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705North Lanarkshire: £776Barnsley: £708North Lanarkshire: £779Barnsley: £668North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198North Lanarkshire: £230Barnsley: £199North Lanarkshire: £231Barnsley: £188North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £159, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187North Lanarkshire: £159Barnsley: £188North Lanarkshire: £159Barnsley: £178North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150Barnsley 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: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886North Lanarkshire: £1,768Barnsley: £1,894North Lanarkshire: £1,776Barnsley: £1,789North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179North Lanarkshire: £234Barnsley: £180North Lanarkshire: £235Barnsley: £170North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £537, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437North Lanarkshire: £537Barnsley: £439North Lanarkshire: £539Barnsley: £415North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95North Lanarkshire: £7.80Barnsley: £6.98North Lanarkshire: £7.83Barnsley: £6.59North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £11, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78North Lanarkshire: £11Barnsley: £9.83North Lanarkshire: £11Barnsley: £9.28North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74North Lanarkshire: £7.54Barnsley: £6.77North Lanarkshire: £7.57Barnsley: £6.39North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Barnsley 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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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North Lanarkshire and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,874£12,929£12,211North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,470£11,519£10,880North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£503£505£477North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£869£873£825North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£32£32£31North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£705£708£668North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£198£199£188North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£179£180£170North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£437£439£415North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.95£6.98£6.59North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.78£9.83£9.28North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.74£6.77£6.39North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3129.1North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7185.0North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3104.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated41.3Barnsley

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 7. 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

North Lanarkshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079North Lanarkshire: £5,192Barnsley: £5,101North Lanarkshire: £5,214Barnsley: £4,818North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432North Lanarkshire: £2,352Barnsley: £2,442North Lanarkshire: £2,362Barnsley: £2,306North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559North Lanarkshire: £1,592Barnsley: £1,565North Lanarkshire: £1,598Barnsley: £1,479North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166North Lanarkshire: £2,030Barnsley: £2,176North Lanarkshire: £2,038Barnsley: £2,055North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95North Lanarkshire: £116Barnsley: £95North Lanarkshire: £116Barnsley: £90North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £201, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164North Lanarkshire: £201Barnsley: £165North Lanarkshire: £202Barnsley: £156North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07North Lanarkshire: £6.34Barnsley: £6.10North Lanarkshire: £6.36Barnsley: £5.76North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705North Lanarkshire: £776Barnsley: £708North Lanarkshire: £779Barnsley: £668North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198North Lanarkshire: £230Barnsley: £199North Lanarkshire: £231Barnsley: £188North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £102, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115North Lanarkshire: £102Barnsley: £116North Lanarkshire: £102Barnsley: £110North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163North Lanarkshire: £1,134Barnsley: £1,168North Lanarkshire: £1,138Barnsley: £1,103North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179North Lanarkshire: £234Barnsley: £180North Lanarkshire: £235Barnsley: £170North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270North Lanarkshire: £344Barnsley: £271North Lanarkshire: £346Barnsley: £256North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28North Lanarkshire: £5.00Barnsley: £4.30North Lanarkshire: £5.02Barnsley: £4.06North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £7.28Barnsley: £6.06North Lanarkshire: £7.32Barnsley: £5.72North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74North Lanarkshire: £7.54Barnsley: £6.77North Lanarkshire: £7.57Barnsley: £6.39North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5Barnsley 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: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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North Lanarkshire and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,079£5,101£4,818North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,559£1,565£1,479North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£164£165£156North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£6.07£6.10£5.76North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£705£708£668North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£198£199£188North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£179£180£170North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£270£271£256North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.28£4.30£4.06North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.03£6.06£5.72North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£6.74£6.77£6.39North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.4North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.834.9North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3104.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated25.5Barnsley

Total

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnBarnsley: £1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mBarnsley: £613.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mBarnsley: £579.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mBarnsley: £393.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mBarnsley: £371.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mBarnsley: £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mBarnsley: £516.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mBarnsley: £24.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mBarnsley: £22.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mBarnsley: £41.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mBarnsley: £39.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mBarnsley: £177.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mBarnsley: £168.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mBarnsley: £49.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mBarnsley: £47.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mBarnsley: £29.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mBarnsley: £27.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mBarnsley: £293.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mBarnsley: £277.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mBarnsley: £45.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mBarnsley: £42.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mBarnsley: £68.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mBarnsley: £64.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mBarnsley: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBarnsley: £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mBarnsley: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,400

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North Lanarkshire and Barnsley, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10248,812North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8256,128North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3708,780North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00526,224North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64236,924North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated6,400North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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