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Barnsley and Mansfield

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

Barnsley is higher than Mansfield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Barnsley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mansfield 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

Barnsley Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley is higher£12,818£12,873£12,158

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £2,527, Mansfield £2,462Mansfield: £2,462Barnsley: £2,527Mansfield: £2,473Barnsley: £2,538Mansfield: £2,335Barnsley: £2,397

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

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

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

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,917

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley £503, Mansfield £438Mansfield: £438Barnsley: £503Mansfield: £440Barnsley: £505Mansfield: £415Barnsley: £477

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

  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: Barnsley £869, Mansfield £843Mansfield: £843Barnsley: £869Mansfield: £847Barnsley: £873Mansfield: £800Barnsley: £825

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

  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: Barnsley £32, Mansfield £28Mansfield: £28Barnsley: £32Mansfield: £28Barnsley: £32Mansfield: £27Barnsley: £31

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£179£180£170

  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: Barnsley £187, Mansfield £166Mansfield: £166Barnsley: £187Mansfield: £167Barnsley: £188Mansfield: £157Barnsley: £178

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £437, Mansfield £472Mansfield: £472Barnsley: £437Mansfield: £474Barnsley: £439Mansfield: £448Barnsley: £415

    £437£439£415Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £6.95, Mansfield £7.20Mansfield: £7.20Barnsley: £6.95Mansfield: £7.23Barnsley: £6.98Mansfield: £6.83Barnsley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley £9.78, Mansfield £9.59Mansfield: £9.59Barnsley: £9.78Mansfield: £9.63Barnsley: £9.83Mansfield: £9.10Barnsley: £9.28

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,028.3Barnsley is higher1,021.8

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

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

    129.1Barnsley is higher108.7

  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: Barnsley 185.0, Mansfield 178.5Mansfield: 178.5Barnsley: 185.0

    185.0Barnsley is higher178.5

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

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

    104.3Barnsley is higher92.6

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

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

    238.2Barnsley is higher233.7

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

    41.3Barnsley is higher35.0

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Barnsley and Mansfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,970£4,991£4,714Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,929£12,211£12,818£12,873£12,158Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,527£2,538£2,397£2,462£2,473£2,335Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,509£11,558£10,917Mansfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£438£440£415Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£843£847£800Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£28£28£27Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£650£653£616Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£179£180£170Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£166£167£157Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,807£1,815£1,714Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£227£228£216Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£415£472£474£448Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.20£7.23£6.83Mansfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.78£9.83£9.28£9.59£9.63£9.10Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£4.85£4.87£4.60Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,021.8Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.1108.7Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0178.5Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.392.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.2233.7Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.335.0Barnsley

Per resident

Barnsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mansfield 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

Barnsley Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £198£199£188Barnsley is higher£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley £115, Mansfield £102Mansfield: £102Barnsley: £115Mansfield: £103Barnsley: £116Mansfield: £97Barnsley: £110

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    194.2Barnsley is higher190.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.4Barnsley is higher20.3

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

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

    34.9Barnsley is higher33.3

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

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

    104.3Barnsley is higher92.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    146.9Barnsley is higher144.0

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

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

    25.5Barnsley is higher21.6

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Barnsley and Mansfield, per resident
MeasureBarnsleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,079£5,101£4,818£4,970£4,991£4,714Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,432£2,442£2,306£2,392£2,402£2,269Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,479£1,517£1,524£1,439Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,176£2,055£2,147£2,157£2,037Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£82£77Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£157£158£149Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.22£5.24£4.95Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£650£653£616Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£179£180£170Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£102£103£97Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,114£1,118£1,056Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£227£228£216Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£291£292£276Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.44£4.46£4.21Mansfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.91£5.94£5.61Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£4.85£4.87£4.60Barnsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.2190.7Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.3Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.3Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026104.392.6Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.9144.0Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.6Barnsley

Total

Barnsley 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

Barnsley Mansfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley £1.3bn, Mansfield £563.0mMansfield: £563.0mBarnsley: £1.3bnMansfield: £565.4mBarnsley: £1.3bnMansfield: £534.1mBarnsley: £1.2bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley £29.0m, Mansfield £11.6mMansfield: £11.6mBarnsley: £29.0mMansfield: £11.6mBarnsley: £29.1mMansfield: £11.0mBarnsley: £27.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    48,812Barnsley is higher21,599

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,128Barnsley is higher2,298

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

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

    8,780Barnsley is higher3,774

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

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

    26,224Barnsley is higher10,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    36,924Barnsley is higher16,315

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

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

    6,400Barnsley is higher2,441

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Barnsley and Mansfield, total
MeasureBarnsleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£563.0m£565.4m£534.1mBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.4mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,81221,599Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,1282,298Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7803,774Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,22410,495Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,92416,315Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4002,441Barnsley

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.
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