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People and census in Mansfield

District

The north of the East Midlands. 113,682 people in 77 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Mansfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Mansfield’s 361 output areas range from 103 to 596.

What is the population of Mansfield?

Mansfield had 110,482 usual residents at the census.

Mansfield is the 99th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
110,482
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Mansfield had 110,482 usual residents at the census.

Mansfield is the 99th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Mansfield is 110,482.

Population estimate

Council
113,682
ONS population estimates · 2025

Mansfield’s population was an estimated 113,682 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Mansfield is 99th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Mansfield is 113,682.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.4% of residents in Mansfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
About the same63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Mansfield is 63.4%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.3% of residents in Mansfield were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Mansfield is 19.3%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Mansfield were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher16.9%
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Aged under 15: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Mansfield is 17.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
10.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.8% of residents in Mansfield were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
21% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Mansfield is 10.8%.

Disability

Council
22.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.0% of residents in Mansfield had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
20% higher18.3%
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Disability: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Mansfield is 22.0%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.1% of residents in Mansfield said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
5% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Mansfield is 77.1%.

Households

Council
48,030
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Mansfield had 48,030 households at the census.

Mansfield is 101st lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Mansfield is 48,030.

Households without a car or van

Council
21.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.9% of households in Mansfield had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
15% higher19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Mansfield is 21.9%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
64.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.5% of households in Mansfield owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Mansfield is 64.5%.

Population density

Council
1,440 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Mansfield had 1,440 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
4.6 times312 per km²
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Population density: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Mansfield is 1,440 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
18.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.9% of households in Mansfield rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
1% higher18.7%
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Private rented homes: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Mansfield is 18.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
16.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.4% of households in Mansfield rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
10% higher14.9%
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Social rented homes: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Mansfield is 16.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
22.1%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Mansfield had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
24% lower29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Mansfield among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Mansfield is 22.1%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.0% of residents in Mansfield identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
75% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Mansfield is 2.0%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Mansfield identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
59% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Mansfield is 1.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Mansfield identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
42% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Mansfield is 1.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Mansfield identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
46% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Mansfield is 0.7%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.8% of residents in Mansfield identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
11% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Mansfield is 94.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.5% of residents in Mansfield said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher45.4%
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Christian: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Mansfield is 46.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
45.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

45.6% of residents in Mansfield said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
14% higher40.0%
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No religion: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Mansfield is 45.6%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
17.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

17.0% of working residents in Mansfield worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
34% lower25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Mansfield among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Mansfield is 17.0%.

Annual population change

Council
0.3%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Mansfield’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
40% lower0.5%
Against the UK
About the same0.3%
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Annual population change: Mansfield among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Mansfield is 0.3%.