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Mansfield and Barnsley

113,291 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Mansfield is higher than Barnsley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

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

Mansfield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Mansfield: £4,970Barnsley: £5,101Mansfield: £4,991Barnsley: £4,818Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Barnsley is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mansfield £12,818, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Mansfield: £12,818Barnsley: £12,929Mansfield: £12,873Barnsley: £12,211Mansfield: £12,158

    £12,818£12,873£12,158Barnsley is higher£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: Mansfield £2,462, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Mansfield: £2,462Barnsley: £2,538Mansfield: £2,473Barnsley: £2,397Mansfield: £2,335

    £2,462£2,473£2,335Barnsley is higher£2,527£2,538£2,397

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mansfield £11,509, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Mansfield: £11,509Barnsley: £11,519Mansfield: £11,558Barnsley: £10,880Mansfield: £10,917

    £11,509£11,558£10,917Mansfield 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: Mansfield £438, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Mansfield: £438Barnsley: £505Mansfield: £440Barnsley: £477Mansfield: £415

    £438£440£415Barnsley is higher£503£505£477

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mansfield £843, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Mansfield: £843Barnsley: £873Mansfield: £847Barnsley: £825Mansfield: £800

    £843£847£800Barnsley is higher£869£873£825

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mansfield £28, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Mansfield: £28Barnsley: £32Mansfield: £28Barnsley: £31Mansfield: £27

    £28£28£27Barnsley is higher£32£32£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £650, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Mansfield: £650Barnsley: £708Mansfield: £653Barnsley: £668Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Barnsley is higher£705£708£668

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £179, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Mansfield: £179Barnsley: £199Mansfield: £180Barnsley: £188Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley 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: Mansfield £166, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Mansfield: £166Barnsley: £188Mansfield: £167Barnsley: £178Mansfield: £157

    £166£167£157Barnsley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mansfield £1,807, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Mansfield: £1,807Barnsley: £1,894Mansfield: £1,815Barnsley: £1,789Mansfield: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714Barnsley is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Mansfield: £227Barnsley: £180Mansfield: £228Barnsley: £170Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Mansfield 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: Mansfield £472, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Mansfield: £472Barnsley: £439Mansfield: £474Barnsley: £415Mansfield: £448

    £472£474£448Mansfield 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: Mansfield £7.20, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Mansfield: £7.20Barnsley: £6.98Mansfield: £7.23Barnsley: £6.59Mansfield: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Mansfield 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: Mansfield £9.59, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Mansfield: £9.59Barnsley: £9.83Mansfield: £9.63Barnsley: £9.28Mansfield: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Barnsley is higher£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Mansfield: £4.85Barnsley: £6.77Mansfield: £4.87Barnsley: £6.39Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mansfield 1,021.8, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Mansfield: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Barnsley is higher1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mansfield 108.7, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Mansfield: 108.7

    108.7Barnsley is higher129.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mansfield 178.5, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Mansfield: 178.5

    178.5Barnsley is higher185.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 92.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mansfield 233.7, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Mansfield: 233.7

    233.7Barnsley is higher238.2

  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: Mansfield 35.0, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Mansfield: 35.0

    35.0Barnsley is higher41.3

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Mansfield and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureMansfieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,873£12,158£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,335£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,917£11,470£11,519£10,880Mansfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£438£440£415£503£505£477Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£32£31Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£650£653£616£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£179£180£170Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£437£439£415Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.95£6.98£6.59Mansfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.5185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.7238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.041.3Barnsley

Per resident

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

Mansfield Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Mansfield: £4,970Barnsley: £5,101Mansfield: £4,991Barnsley: £4,818Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Barnsley is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mansfield £2,392, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Mansfield: £2,392Barnsley: £2,442Mansfield: £2,402Barnsley: £2,306Mansfield: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Barnsley is higher£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mansfield £1,517, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Mansfield: £1,517Barnsley: £1,565Mansfield: £1,524Barnsley: £1,479Mansfield: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Barnsley is higher£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mansfield £2,147, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Mansfield: £2,147Barnsley: £2,176Mansfield: £2,157Barnsley: £2,055Mansfield: £2,037

    £2,147£2,157£2,037Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mansfield £82, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Mansfield: £82Barnsley: £95Mansfield: £82Barnsley: £90Mansfield: £77

    £82£82£77Barnsley is higher£95£95£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £157, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Mansfield: £157Barnsley: £165Mansfield: £158Barnsley: £156Mansfield: £149

    £157£158£149Barnsley is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mansfield £5.22, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Mansfield: £5.22Barnsley: £6.10Mansfield: £5.24Barnsley: £5.76Mansfield: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Barnsley is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £650, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Mansfield: £650Barnsley: £708Mansfield: £653Barnsley: £668Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Barnsley is higher£705£708£668

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £179, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Mansfield: £179Barnsley: £199Mansfield: £180Barnsley: £188Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Barnsley 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: Mansfield £102, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Mansfield: £102Barnsley: £116Mansfield: £103Barnsley: £110Mansfield: £97

    £102£103£97Barnsley is higher£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mansfield £1,114, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Mansfield: £1,114Barnsley: £1,168Mansfield: £1,118Barnsley: £1,103Mansfield: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Barnsley is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Mansfield: £227Barnsley: £180Mansfield: £228Barnsley: £170Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £291, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Mansfield: £291Barnsley: £271Mansfield: £292Barnsley: £256Mansfield: £276

    £291£292£276Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £4.44, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Mansfield: £4.44Barnsley: £4.30Mansfield: £4.46Barnsley: £4.06Mansfield: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mansfield £5.91, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Mansfield: £5.91Barnsley: £6.06Mansfield: £5.94Barnsley: £5.72Mansfield: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Barnsley is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Mansfield: £4.85Barnsley: £6.77Mansfield: £4.87Barnsley: £6.39Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Barnsley is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 190.7, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Mansfield: 190.7

    190.7Barnsley is higher194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 20.3, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Mansfield: 20.3

    20.3Barnsley is higher24.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 33.3, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Mansfield: 33.3

    33.3Barnsley is higher34.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 92.6, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Barnsley is higher104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 144.0, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Mansfield: 144.0

    144.0Barnsley is higher146.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 21.6, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Mansfield: 21.6

    21.6Barnsley is higher25.5

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Mansfield and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureMansfieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,147£2,157£2,037£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£95£95£90Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£650£653£616£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£179£180£170Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£270£271£256Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.28£4.30£4.06Mansfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.74£6.77£6.39Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.7194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.324.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.334.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.6104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.0146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.625.5Barnsley

Total

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mansfield £563.0m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnMansfield: £563.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnMansfield: £565.4mBarnsley: £1.2bnMansfield: £534.1m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.1mBarnsley is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mansfield £270.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mMansfield: £270.9mBarnsley: £613.7mMansfield: £272.1mBarnsley: £579.7mMansfield: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mBarnsley is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mansfield £171.9m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mMansfield: £171.9mBarnsley: £393.4mMansfield: £172.6mBarnsley: £371.6mMansfield: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mBarnsley is higher£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mansfield £243.3m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mMansfield: £243.3mBarnsley: £546.8mMansfield: £244.3mBarnsley: £516.5mMansfield: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield £9.3m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mMansfield: £9.3mBarnsley: £24.0mMansfield: £9.3mBarnsley: £22.6mMansfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBarnsley is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £17.8m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mMansfield: £17.8mBarnsley: £41.4mMansfield: £17.9mBarnsley: £39.1mMansfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBarnsley is higher£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mansfield £0.59m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mMansfield: £0.59mBarnsley: £1.5mMansfield: £0.59mBarnsley: £1.4mMansfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £73.6m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mMansfield: £73.6mBarnsley: £177.9mMansfield: £73.9mBarnsley: £168.0mMansfield: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBarnsley is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £20.3m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mMansfield: £20.3mBarnsley: £49.9mMansfield: £20.3mBarnsley: £47.1mMansfield: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mBarnsley 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: Mansfield £11.6m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mMansfield: £11.6mBarnsley: £29.1mMansfield: £11.6mBarnsley: £27.5mMansfield: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBarnsley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield £126.2m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mMansfield: £126.2mBarnsley: £293.6mMansfield: £126.7mBarnsley: £277.3mMansfield: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBarnsley is higher£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mansfield £25.8m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mMansfield: £25.8mBarnsley: £45.3mMansfield: £25.9mBarnsley: £42.8mMansfield: £24.4m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mansfield £33.0m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mMansfield: £33.0mBarnsley: £68.1mMansfield: £33.1mBarnsley: £64.3mMansfield: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mansfield £0.50m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mMansfield: £0.50mBarnsley: £1.1mMansfield: £0.50mBarnsley: £1.0mMansfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mansfield £0.67m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mMansfield: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.5mMansfield: £0.67mBarnsley: £1.4mMansfield: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mBarnsley is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mansfield £0.55m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mMansfield: £0.55mBarnsley: £1.7mMansfield: £0.55mBarnsley: £1.6mMansfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBarnsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mansfield 21,599, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Mansfield: 21,599

    21,599Barnsley is higher48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield 2,298, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Mansfield: 2,298

    2,298Barnsley is higher6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 3,774, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Mansfield: 3,774

    3,774Barnsley is higher8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 10,495, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Mansfield: 10,495

    10,495Barnsley is higher26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield 16,315, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Mansfield: 16,315

    16,315Barnsley is higher36,924

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mansfield 2,441, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Mansfield: 2,441

    2,441Barnsley is higher6,400

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Mansfield and Barnsley, total
MeasureMansfieldBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,59948,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2986,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7748,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,49526,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,31536,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4416,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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