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Mansfield and Sheffield
Mansfield is higher than Sheffield on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 14 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
Mansfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 8. 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 Sheffield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,818£12,873£12,158Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,462£2,473£2,335Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,241£2,117
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,509£11,558£10,917Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£438£440£415Sheffield is higher£601£604£570
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£843£847£800Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Sheffield is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£650£653£616Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£157Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,807£1,815£1,714Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Sheffield is higher£259£260£245
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£472£474£448Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.20£7.23£6.83Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.59£9.63£9.10Sheffield is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.8Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.7Sheffield is higher135.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.5Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count163.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count79.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count213.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.0Sheffield is higher36.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mansfield | Sheffield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,970£4,991£4,714 | £4,470£4,489£4,240 | Mansfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,818£12,873£12,158 | £12,806£12,860£12,147 | Mansfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,462£2,473£2,335 | £2,232£2,241£2,117 | Mansfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,509£11,558£10,917 | £11,374£11,422£10,788 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £438£440£415 | £601£604£570 | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £843£847£800 | £795£798£754 | Mansfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £36£36£34 | Sheffield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £650£653£616 | £543£545£515 | Mansfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £161£162£153 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £161£161£152 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | £1,670£1,677£1,584 | Mansfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £259£260£245 | Sheffield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £472£474£448 | £378£380£359 | Mansfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.20£7.23£6.83 | £10£10£9.49 | Sheffield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | £13£13£12 | Sheffield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Sheffield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.8 | 1,006.3 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.7 | 135.8 | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.5 | 163.9 | Mansfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.6 | 79.9 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.7 | 213.2 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.0 | 36.2 | Sheffield |
Per resident
Mansfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 9. 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 Sheffield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,392£2,402£2,269Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,517£1,524£1,439Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,147£2,157£2,037Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£77Sheffield is higher£96£96£91
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Sheffield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£650£653£616Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,114£1,118£1,056Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Sheffield is higher£259£260£245
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.44£4.46£4.21Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.91£5.94£5.61Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count160.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Sheffield is higher21.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count26.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count79.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count140.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Sheffield is higher23.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mansfield | Sheffield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,970£4,991£4,714 | £4,470£4,489£4,240 | Mansfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,392£2,402£2,269 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | Mansfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,517£1,524£1,439 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | Mansfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,147£2,157£2,037 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£77 | £96£96£91 | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £126£127£120 | Mansfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | Sheffield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £650£653£616 | £543£545£515 | Mansfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £161£162£153 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £105£106£100 | Sheffield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,114£1,118£1,056 | £1,097£1,101£1,040 | Mansfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £259£260£245 | Sheffield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £248£249£236 | Mansfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Sheffield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.91£5.94£5.61 | £8.46£8.49£8.02 | Sheffield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Sheffield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.7 | 160.0 | Mansfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 21.6 | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 26.1 | Mansfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.6 | 79.9 | Mansfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.0 | 140.0 | Mansfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 23.7 | Sheffield |
Total
Mansfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£563.0m£565.4m£534.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSheffield is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSheffield is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.8m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,599Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,298Sheffield is higher12,528
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,774Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,495Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,315Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count81,231
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,441Sheffield is higher13,773
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mansfield | Sheffield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £563.0m£565.4m£534.1m | £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn | Sheffield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.9m£272.1m£257.0m | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Sheffield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | £850.3m£853.9m£806.5m | Sheffield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.3m£244.3m£230.8m | £1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m | Sheffield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £55.5m£55.7m£52.6m | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | Sheffield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | Sheffield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | £315.2m£316.5m£298.9m | Sheffield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | £93.5m£93.9m£88.6m | Sheffield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £61.2m£61.5m£58.0m | Sheffield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | £636.3m£639.0m£603.5m | Sheffield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.8m£25.9m£24.4m | £150.0m£150.7m£142.3m | Sheffield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.0m£33.1m£31.3m | £144.1m£144.7m£136.7m | Sheffield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Sheffield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.7m | Sheffield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | Sheffield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,599 | 92,834 | Sheffield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,298 | 12,528 | Sheffield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,774 | 15,120 | Sheffield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,495 | 46,363 | Sheffield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,315 | 81,231 | Sheffield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,441 | 13,773 | Sheffield |
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.