Compare local authorities · South West and East Midlands
Plymouth and Mansfield
Plymouth is higher than Mansfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Plymouth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 17. 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
Plymouth Mansfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,681£4,701£4,440Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,970£4,991£4,714
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,509£12,562£11,866Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,873£12,158
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,246£2,255£2,130Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,473£2,335
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,261£11,309£10,682Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,917
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£490£492£465Plymouth is higher£438£440£415
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£727£730£690Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£31£29Plymouth is higher£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£590£593£560Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£616
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£123£116Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,725£1,733£1,637Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,807£1,815£1,714
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Plymouth is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£383£385£364Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.20£7.23£6.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.31£8.34£7.88Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.9Plymouth is higher108.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.8Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count178.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
85.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count92.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
209.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count233.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count35.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Plymouth | Mansfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,681£4,701£4,440 | £4,970£4,991£4,714 | Mansfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,509£12,562£11,866 | £12,818£12,873£12,158 | Mansfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,246£2,255£2,130 | £2,462£2,473£2,335 | Mansfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,261£11,309£10,682 | £11,509£11,558£10,917 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £438£440£415 | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £727£730£690 | £843£847£800 | Mansfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£31£29 | £28£28£27 | Plymouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £650£653£616 | Mansfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £179£180£170 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £166£167£157 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,725£1,733£1,637 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | Mansfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £227£228£216 | Plymouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £383£385£364 | £472£474£448 | Mansfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £7.20£7.23£6.83 | Mansfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Mansfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Plymouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.7 | 1,021.8 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.9 | 108.7 | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.8 | 178.5 | Mansfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 85.7 | 92.6 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 209.0 | 233.7 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 35.0 | Mansfield |
Per resident
Plymouth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 17. 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
Plymouth Mansfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,681£4,701£4,440Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,970£4,991£4,714
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,231£2,240£2,116Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,444£1,450£1,370Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,008£2,017£1,905Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,147£2,157£2,037
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Plymouth is higher£82£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£590£593£560Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£616
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,110£1,114£1,053Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,118£1,056
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Plymouth is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£247£248£234Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.58£3.60£3.40Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
180.9Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count190.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.7Plymouth is higher20.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count33.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
85.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count92.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.4Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count144.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Plymouth | Mansfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,681£4,701£4,440 | £4,970£4,991£4,714 | Mansfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,231£2,240£2,116 | £2,392£2,402£2,269 | Mansfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,444£1,450£1,370 | £1,517£1,524£1,439 | Mansfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,008£2,017£1,905 | £2,147£2,157£2,037 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £82£82£77 | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £157£158£149 | Mansfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Plymouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £650£653£616 | Mansfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £179£180£170 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £102£103£97 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,110£1,114£1,053 | £1,114£1,118£1,056 | Mansfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £227£228£216 | Plymouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £291£292£276 | Mansfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | Mansfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | Mansfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Plymouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 180.9 | 190.7 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.7 | 20.3 | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.0 | 33.3 | Mansfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 85.7 | 92.6 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.4 | 144.0 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 21.6 | Mansfield |
Total
Plymouth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mansfield 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
Plymouth Mansfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21,599
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,908Plymouth is higher2,298
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,774
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
23,290Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count10,495
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count16,315
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,441
Show the numbers
| Measure | Plymouth | Mansfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £563.0m£565.4m£534.1m | Plymouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £606.5m£609.1m£575.3m | £270.9m£272.1m£257.0m | Plymouth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.7m£394.3m£372.5m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Plymouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £546.0m£548.3m£517.9m | £243.3m£244.3m£230.8m | Plymouth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.3m£35.4m£33.5m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Plymouth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Plymouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £160.4m£161.1m£152.2m | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | Plymouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.7m£44.9m£42.4m | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | Plymouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Plymouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £301.7m£303.0m£286.2m | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | Plymouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £66.8m£67.0m£63.3m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.4m | Plymouth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £67.0m£67.3m£63.6m | £33.0m£33.1m£31.3m | Plymouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Plymouth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | Plymouth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Plymouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 49,195 | 21,599 | Plymouth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,908 | 2,298 | Plymouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,602 | 3,774 | Plymouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 23,290 | 10,495 | Plymouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 36,542 | 16,315 | Plymouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,592 | 2,441 | Plymouth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.