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Blaenau Gwent and Barnsley

67,712 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Barnsley on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Barnsley: £5,101Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Barnsley: £4,818Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Barnsley: £12,929Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Barnsley: £12,211Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Barnsley: £2,538Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Barnsley: £2,397Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Barnsley: £11,519Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Barnsley: £10,880Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Blaenau Gwent: £645Barnsley: £505Blaenau Gwent: £648Barnsley: £477Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Blaenau Gwent: £983Barnsley: £873Blaenau Gwent: £988Barnsley: £825Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Blaenau Gwent: £43Barnsley: £32Blaenau Gwent: £43Barnsley: £31Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Blaenau Gwent: £968Barnsley: £708Blaenau Gwent: £972Barnsley: £668Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Blaenau Gwent: £208Barnsley: £199Blaenau Gwent: £209Barnsley: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Blaenau Gwent: £203Barnsley: £188Blaenau Gwent: £204Barnsley: £178Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Barnsley: £1,894Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Barnsley: £1,789Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Blaenau Gwent: £303Barnsley: £180Blaenau Gwent: £304Barnsley: £170Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Blaenau Gwent: £740Barnsley: £439Blaenau Gwent: £743Barnsley: £415Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Barnsley: £6.98Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Barnsley: £6.59Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Blaenau Gwent: £14Barnsley: £9.83Blaenau Gwent: £14Barnsley: £9.28Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Barnsley: £6.77Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Barnsley: £6.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,079£5,101£4,818Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,874£12,929£12,211Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,527£2,538£2,397Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,470£11,519£10,880Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£503£505£477Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£869£873£825Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£32£32£31Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£705£708£668Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£187£188£178Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,886£1,894£1,789Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£179£180£170Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£437£439£415Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£6.95£6.98£6.59Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.78£9.83£9.28Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.74£6.77£6.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,028.3Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9129.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0185.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7104.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1238.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.141.3Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Barnsley: £5,101Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Barnsley: £4,818Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Barnsley: £2,442Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Barnsley: £2,306Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Barnsley: £1,565Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Barnsley: £1,479Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Barnsley: £2,176Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Barnsley: £2,055Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Blaenau Gwent: £126Barnsley: £95Blaenau Gwent: £126Barnsley: £90Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Blaenau Gwent: £192Barnsley: £165Blaenau Gwent: £193Barnsley: £156Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Barnsley: £6.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Barnsley: £5.76Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Blaenau Gwent: £968Barnsley: £708Blaenau Gwent: £972Barnsley: £668Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Blaenau Gwent: £208Barnsley: £199Blaenau Gwent: £209Barnsley: £188Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £125, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Blaenau Gwent: £125Barnsley: £116Blaenau Gwent: £126Barnsley: £110Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Barnsley: £1,168Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Barnsley: £1,103Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Blaenau Gwent: £303Barnsley: £180Blaenau Gwent: £304Barnsley: £170Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Blaenau Gwent: £456Barnsley: £271Blaenau Gwent: £458Barnsley: £256Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Barnsley: £4.30Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Barnsley: £4.06Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Barnsley: £6.06Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Barnsley: £5.72Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Barnsley: £6.77Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Barnsley: £6.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,079£5,101£4,818Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,432£2,442£2,306Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,559£1,565£1,479Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,166£2,176£2,055Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£95£95£90Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£164£165£156Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.07£6.10£5.76Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£705£708£668Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£115£116£110Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,163£1,168£1,103Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£179£180£170Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£270£271£256Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.28£4.30£4.06Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.03£6.06£5.72Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.74£6.77£6.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0194.2Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.424.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.9Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7104.3Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4146.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.625.5Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mBarnsley: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mBarnsley: £1.2bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mBarnsley: £613.7mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mBarnsley: £579.7mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mBarnsley: £393.4mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mBarnsley: £371.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mBarnsley: £546.8mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mBarnsley: £516.5mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBarnsley: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mBarnsley: £22.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBarnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mBarnsley: £41.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mBarnsley: £39.1mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBarnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBarnsley: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBarnsley: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBarnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mBarnsley: £177.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mBarnsley: £168.0mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBarnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mBarnsley: £49.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mBarnsley: £47.1mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBarnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBarnsley: £29.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBarnsley: £27.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mBarnsley: £293.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mBarnsley: £277.3mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mBarnsley: £45.3mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mBarnsley: £42.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mBarnsley: £68.1mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mBarnsley: £64.3mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBarnsley: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBarnsley: £1.5mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBarnsley: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBarnsley: £1.7mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBarnsley: £1.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Barnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Barnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Barnsley 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Barnsley, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61248,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2596,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6968,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32326,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48836,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8006,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  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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