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Blaydon and Consett and Chesterfield

93,967 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Chesterfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 12. 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

Blaydon and Consett Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Chesterfield: £5,205Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Chesterfield: £4,917Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Chesterfield is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Chesterfield: £12,891Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Chesterfield: £12,176Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Chesterfield: £2,307Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Chesterfield: £2,179Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Chesterfield is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Chesterfield: £11,563Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Chesterfield: £10,922Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Blaydon and Consett: £503Chesterfield: £458Blaydon and Consett: £506Chesterfield: £433Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higher£456£458£433

  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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Blaydon and Consett: £906Chesterfield: £840Blaydon and Consett: £910Chesterfield: £793Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett is higher£836£840£793

  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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Chesterfield: £30Blaydon and Consett: £35Chesterfield: £29Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Blaydon and Consett: £584Chesterfield: £652Blaydon and Consett: £587Chesterfield: £616Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Blaydon and Consett: £149Chesterfield: £167Blaydon and Consett: £150Chesterfield: £157Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Chesterfield is higher£166£167£157

  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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Blaydon and Consett: £145Chesterfield: £151Blaydon and Consett: £146Chesterfield: £142Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Chesterfield is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Chesterfield: £1,650Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Chesterfield: £1,559Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Chesterfield is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Blaydon and Consett: £196Chesterfield: £236Blaydon and Consett: £197Chesterfield: £223Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Chesterfield is higher£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Blaydon and Consett: £350Chesterfield: £490Blaydon and Consett: £351Chesterfield: £462Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Chesterfield is higher£488£490£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Chesterfield: £8.47Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Chesterfield: £8.00Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Chesterfield is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Chesterfield: £7.82Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Chesterfield: £7.39Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Chesterfield: £5.82Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Chesterfield: £5.50Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher120.9

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Chesterfield is higher96.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Chesterfield is higher220.4

  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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Chesterfield is higher32.1

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Blaydon and Consett and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,837£12,891£12,176Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,514£11,563£10,922Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£456£458£433Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£836£840£793Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£29Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£150£151£142Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.79£7.82£7.39Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.80£5.82£5.50Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,006.3Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6120.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9172.3Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.396.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7220.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.532.1Chesterfield

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 13. 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

Blaydon and Consett Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Chesterfield: £5,205Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Chesterfield: £4,917Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Chesterfield is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Chesterfield: £2,739Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Chesterfield: £2,587Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Chesterfield: £1,405Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Chesterfield: £1,327Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Chesterfield is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Chesterfield: £2,457Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Chesterfield: £2,321Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Blaydon and Consett: £106Chesterfield: £97Blaydon and Consett: £106Chesterfield: £92Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Blaydon and Consett: £190Chesterfield: £178Blaydon and Consett: £191Chesterfield: £169Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higher£178£178£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Chesterfield: £6.42Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Chesterfield: £6.06Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Blaydon and Consett: £584Chesterfield: £652Blaydon and Consett: £587Chesterfield: £616Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Blaydon and Consett: £149Chesterfield: £167Blaydon and Consett: £150Chesterfield: £157Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Chesterfield is higher£166£167£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Blaydon and Consett: £88Chesterfield: £92Blaydon and Consett: £89Chesterfield: £87Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Chesterfield is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Blaydon and Consett: £961Chesterfield: £1,005Blaydon and Consett: £965Chesterfield: £949Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Chesterfield is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Blaydon and Consett: £196Chesterfield: £236Blaydon and Consett: £197Chesterfield: £223Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Chesterfield is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Blaydon and Consett: £213Chesterfield: £298Blaydon and Consett: £214Chesterfield: £282Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Chesterfield is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Chesterfield: £5.16Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Chesterfield: £4.87Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Chesterfield is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Chesterfield: £4.76Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Chesterfield: £4.50Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Chesterfield: £5.82Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Chesterfield: £5.50Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Chesterfield is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Chesterfield is higher134.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Chesterfield is higher19.6

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Blaydon and Consett and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,728£2,739£2,587Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£97£97£92Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£178£178£169Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.39£6.42£6.06Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£91£92£87Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.74£4.76£4.50Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.80£5.82£5.50Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6213.8Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.725.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.036.6Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.396.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4134.2Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.6Chesterfield

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 15. 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

Blaydon and Consett Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mChesterfield: £498.2mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mChesterfield: £470.6mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mChesterfield is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mChesterfield: £262.2mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mChesterfield: £247.7mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mChesterfield: £134.5mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mChesterfield: £127.0mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mChesterfield is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mChesterfield: £235.2mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mChesterfield: £222.1mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mChesterfield: £9.3mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mChesterfield: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mChesterfield: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mChesterfield: £16.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.61mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.58mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mChesterfield: £62.4mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mChesterfield: £59.0mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mChesterfield is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mChesterfield: £16.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mChesterfield: £15.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mChesterfield is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mChesterfield: £8.8mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mChesterfield: £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mChesterfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mChesterfield: £96.2mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mChesterfield: £90.9mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mChesterfield is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mChesterfield: £22.6mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mChesterfield: £21.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChesterfield is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mChesterfield: £28.5mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mChesterfield: £27.0mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChesterfield is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mChesterfield: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mChesterfield: £0.47mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChesterfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mChesterfield: £0.46mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mChesterfield: £0.43mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mChesterfield: £0.56mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.53mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Chesterfield is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Chesterfield is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Chesterfield is higher1,873

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Chesterfield, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16220,468Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,459Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,505Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,207Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31412,848Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,873Chesterfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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