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Neath Port Talbot and Barnsley

142,627 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Barnsley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Neath Port Talbot Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Barnsley: £5,101Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Barnsley: £4,818Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Barnsley: £12,929Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Barnsley: £12,211Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Barnsley: £2,538Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Barnsley: £2,397Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Barnsley: £11,519Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Barnsley: £10,880Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £592, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Neath Port Talbot: £592Barnsley: £505Neath Port Talbot: £594Barnsley: £477Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Barnsley: £873Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Barnsley: £825Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £36, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Neath Port Talbot: £36Barnsley: £32Neath Port Talbot: £36Barnsley: £31Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Neath Port Talbot: £901Barnsley: £708Neath Port Talbot: £905Barnsley: £668Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Neath Port Talbot: £230Barnsley: £199Neath Port Talbot: £231Barnsley: £188Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £214, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Neath Port Talbot: £214Barnsley: £188Neath Port Talbot: £215Barnsley: £178Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Barnsley: £1,894Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Barnsley: £1,789Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Neath Port Talbot: £320Barnsley: £180Neath Port Talbot: £321Barnsley: £170Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £641, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Neath Port Talbot: £641Barnsley: £439Neath Port Talbot: £643Barnsley: £415Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Barnsley: £6.98Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Barnsley: £6.59Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £16, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Neath Port Talbot: £16Barnsley: £9.83Neath Port Talbot: £16Barnsley: £9.28Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Barnsley: £6.77Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Barnsley: £6.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Barnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Neath Port Talbot and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,079£5,101£4,818Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£12,874£12,929£12,211Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,527£2,538£2,397Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£503£505£477Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£869£873£825Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£705£708£668Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£198£199£188Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£187£188£178Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,886£1,894£1,789Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£179£180£170Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£437£439£415Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.95£6.98£6.59Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.78£9.83£9.28Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.74£6.77£6.39Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0129.1Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2185.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6104.3Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7238.2Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.041.3Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot 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

Neath Port Talbot Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Barnsley: £5,101Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Barnsley: £4,818Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Barnsley: £2,442Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Barnsley: £2,306Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Barnsley: £1,565Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Barnsley: £1,479Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Barnsley: £2,176Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Barnsley: £2,055Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Neath Port Talbot: £122Barnsley: £95Neath Port Talbot: £123Barnsley: £90Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £222, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Neath Port Talbot: £222Barnsley: £165Neath Port Talbot: £223Barnsley: £156Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Barnsley: £6.10Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Barnsley: £5.76Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Neath Port Talbot: £901Barnsley: £708Neath Port Talbot: £905Barnsley: £668Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Neath Port Talbot: £230Barnsley: £199Neath Port Talbot: £231Barnsley: £188Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £130, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Neath Port Talbot: £130Barnsley: £116Neath Port Talbot: £131Barnsley: £110Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Barnsley: £1,168Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Barnsley: £1,103Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Neath Port Talbot: £320Barnsley: £180Neath Port Talbot: £321Barnsley: £170Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Neath Port Talbot: £391Barnsley: £271Neath Port Talbot: £392Barnsley: £256Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Barnsley: £4.30Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Barnsley: £4.06Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Barnsley: £6.06Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Barnsley: £5.72Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Barnsley: £6.77Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Barnsley: £6.39Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Neath Port Talbot and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,079£5,101£4,818Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,432£2,442£2,306Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,559£1,565£1,479Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,166£2,176£2,055Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£164£165£156Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.07£6.10£5.76Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£705£708£668Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£198£199£188Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£115£116£110Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,163£1,168£1,103Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£179£180£170Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£270£271£256Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.28£4.30£4.06Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£6.03£6.06£5.72Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.74£6.77£6.39Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6194.2Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.924.4Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.034.9Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6104.3Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9146.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.5Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 21. 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

Neath Port Talbot Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mBarnsley: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mBarnsley: £1.2bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mBarnsley: £613.7mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mBarnsley: £579.7mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mBarnsley: £393.4mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mBarnsley: £371.6mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mBarnsley: £546.8mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mBarnsley: £516.5mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mBarnsley: £24.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mBarnsley: £22.6mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mBarnsley: £41.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mBarnsley: £39.1mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mBarnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mBarnsley: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mBarnsley: £177.9mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mBarnsley: £168.0mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mBarnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mBarnsley: £49.9mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mBarnsley: £47.1mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBarnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mBarnsley: £29.1mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mBarnsley: £27.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mBarnsley: £293.6mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mBarnsley: £277.3mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mBarnsley: £45.3mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mBarnsley: £42.8mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mBarnsley: £68.1mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mBarnsley: £64.3mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mBarnsley: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mBarnsley: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.5mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mBarnsley: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.7mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mBarnsley: £1.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Barnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Barnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Barnsley 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: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and Barnsley, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04348,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2656,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4178,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05526,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23836,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8276,400Barnsley

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.
  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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