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Torfaen and Barnsley

94,034 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Barnsley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Torfaen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 4. 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

Torfaen Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Torfaen: £5,601Barnsley: £5,101Torfaen: £5,624Barnsley: £4,818Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,193, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Torfaen: £13,193Barnsley: £12,929Torfaen: £13,250Barnsley: £12,211Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,806, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Torfaen: £2,806Barnsley: £2,538Torfaen: £2,818Barnsley: £2,397Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,631, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Torfaen: £11,631Barnsley: £11,519Torfaen: £11,681Barnsley: £10,880Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen 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: Torfaen £549, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Torfaen: £549Barnsley: £505Torfaen: £552Barnsley: £477Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen 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: Torfaen £977, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Torfaen: £977Barnsley: £873Torfaen: £982Barnsley: £825Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Torfaen: £35Barnsley: £32Torfaen: £36Barnsley: £31Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Torfaen: £800Barnsley: £708Torfaen: £803Barnsley: £668Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £199Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £188Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Barnsley 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: Torfaen £170, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Torfaen: £170Barnsley: £188Torfaen: £171Barnsley: £178Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Torfaen: £2,097Barnsley: £1,894Torfaen: £2,106Barnsley: £1,789Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £520, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Torfaen: £520Barnsley: £439Torfaen: £522Barnsley: £415Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.40, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Torfaen: £7.40Barnsley: £6.98Torfaen: £7.43Barnsley: £6.59Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen 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: Torfaen £12, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Torfaen: £12Barnsley: £9.83Torfaen: £12Barnsley: £9.28Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Torfaen: £7.02Barnsley: £6.77Torfaen: £7.05Barnsley: £6.39Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen 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: Torfaen 1,026.7, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Barnsley 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: Torfaen 136.1, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.3, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.4, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.5, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Barnsley is higher41.3

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,079£5,101£4,818Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,874£12,929£12,211Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,527£2,538£2,397Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,470£11,519£10,880Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£503£505£477Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£869£873£825Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£32£32£31Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£705£708£668Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,886£1,894£1,789Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£437£439£415Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.95£6.98£6.59Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.78£9.83£9.28Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1129.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3185.0Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3104.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4238.2Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.541.3Barnsley

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 3. 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

Torfaen Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Torfaen: £5,601Barnsley: £5,101Torfaen: £5,624Barnsley: £4,818Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Torfaen: £2,641Barnsley: £2,442Torfaen: £2,653Barnsley: £2,306Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Torfaen: £1,698Barnsley: £1,565Torfaen: £1,706Barnsley: £1,479Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Torfaen: £2,329Barnsley: £2,176Torfaen: £2,339Barnsley: £2,055Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Torfaen: £110Barnsley: £95Torfaen: £110Barnsley: £90Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £196, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Torfaen: £196Barnsley: £165Torfaen: £197Barnsley: £156Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.08, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Torfaen: £7.08Barnsley: £6.10Torfaen: £7.11Barnsley: £5.76Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Torfaen: £800Barnsley: £708Torfaen: £803Barnsley: £668Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £199Torfaen: £189Barnsley: £188Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Barnsley 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: Torfaen £103, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Torfaen: £103Barnsley: £116Torfaen: £104Barnsley: £110Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Torfaen: £1,269Barnsley: £1,168Torfaen: £1,274Barnsley: £1,103Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Torfaen: £315Barnsley: £271Torfaen: £316Barnsley: £256Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Torfaen: £4.48Barnsley: £4.30Torfaen: £4.50Barnsley: £4.06Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Torfaen: £7.27Barnsley: £6.06Torfaen: £7.31Barnsley: £5.72Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Torfaen: £7.02Barnsley: £6.77Torfaen: £7.05Barnsley: £6.39Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen 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: Torfaen 205.5, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Barnsley is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureTorfaenBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,079£5,101£4,818Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,432£2,442£2,306Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,559£1,565£1,479Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,166£2,176£2,055Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£95£95£90Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£164£165£156Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.07£6.10£5.76Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£705£708£668Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,163£1,168£1,103Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£179£180£170Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£270£271£256Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.28£4.30£4.06Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.03£6.06£5.72Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.74£6.77£6.39Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5194.2Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.324.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.9Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3104.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0146.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.5Barnsley

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnTorfaen: £526.7mBarnsley: £1.3bnTorfaen: £528.9mBarnsley: £1.2bnTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mTorfaen: £248.4mBarnsley: £613.7mTorfaen: £249.4mBarnsley: £579.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mTorfaen: £159.7mBarnsley: £393.4mTorfaen: £160.4mBarnsley: £371.6mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mTorfaen: £219.0mBarnsley: £546.8mTorfaen: £219.9mBarnsley: £516.5mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mTorfaen: £10.3mBarnsley: £24.0mTorfaen: £10.4mBarnsley: £22.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBarnsley 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mTorfaen: £18.4mBarnsley: £41.4mTorfaen: £18.5mBarnsley: £39.1mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBarnsley 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: Torfaen £75.2m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mTorfaen: £75.2mBarnsley: £177.9mTorfaen: £75.5mBarnsley: £168.0mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mBarnsley 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBarnsley: £49.9mTorfaen: £17.8mBarnsley: £47.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley: £29.1mTorfaen: £9.7mBarnsley: £27.5mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mTorfaen: £119.3mBarnsley: £293.6mTorfaen: £119.8mBarnsley: £277.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mTorfaen: £25.0mBarnsley: £45.3mTorfaen: £25.1mBarnsley: £42.8mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mTorfaen: £29.6mBarnsley: £68.1mTorfaen: £29.7mBarnsley: £64.3mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley: £1.0mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.69mBarnsley: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mBarnsley: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mBarnsley: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Barnsley 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: Torfaen 3,733, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Barnsley 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: Torfaen 10,651, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Barnsley 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: Torfaen 2,075, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Barnsley is higher6,400

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Barnsley, total
MeasureTorfaenBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32848,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5636,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7338,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65126,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76436,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0756,400Barnsley

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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