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Blyth and Ashington and Chesterfield

105,952 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Chesterfield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Blyth and Ashington Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Chesterfield: £5,205Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Chesterfield: £4,917Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Chesterfield: £12,891Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Chesterfield: £12,176Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Chesterfield: £2,307Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Chesterfield: £2,179Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Chesterfield: £11,563Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Chesterfield: £10,922Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £483, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Blyth and Ashington: £483Chesterfield: £458Blyth and Ashington: £485Chesterfield: £433Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Blyth and Ashington: £928Chesterfield: £840Blyth and Ashington: £932Chesterfield: £793Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Blyth and Ashington: £32Chesterfield: £30Blyth and Ashington: £32Chesterfield: £29Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Blyth and Ashington: £728Chesterfield: £652Blyth and Ashington: £731Chesterfield: £616Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Blyth and Ashington: £200Chesterfield: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Chesterfield: £157Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Blyth and Ashington: £212Chesterfield: £151Blyth and Ashington: £213Chesterfield: £142Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Chesterfield: £1,650Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Chesterfield: £1,559Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Blyth and Ashington: £233Chesterfield: £236Blyth and Ashington: £234Chesterfield: £223Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £461, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Blyth and Ashington: £461Chesterfield: £490Blyth and Ashington: £463Chesterfield: £462Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£488£490£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Chesterfield: £8.47Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Chesterfield: £8.00Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Chesterfield 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: Blyth and Ashington £13, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Blyth and Ashington: £13Chesterfield: £7.82Blyth and Ashington: £13Chesterfield: £7.39Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Chesterfield: £5.82Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Chesterfield: £5.50Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Chesterfield 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: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher32.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,183£5,205£4,917Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,837£12,891£12,176Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,297£2,307£2,179Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,514£11,563£10,922Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£456£458£433Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£836£840£793Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£30£30£29Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£649£652£616Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£166£167£157Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£150£151£142Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,643£1,650£1,559Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.79£7.82£7.39Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,006.3Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4120.9Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1172.3Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.496.2Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5220.4Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.332.1Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Blyth and Ashington Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Chesterfield: £5,205Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Chesterfield: £4,917Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Chesterfield: £2,739Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Chesterfield: £2,587Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Chesterfield: £1,405Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Chesterfield: £1,327Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Chesterfield: £2,457Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Chesterfield: £2,321Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Chesterfield: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Chesterfield: £92Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Blyth and Ashington: £186Chesterfield: £178Blyth and Ashington: £187Chesterfield: £169Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Chesterfield: £6.42Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Chesterfield: £6.06Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Blyth and Ashington: £728Chesterfield: £652Blyth and Ashington: £731Chesterfield: £616Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Blyth and Ashington: £200Chesterfield: £167Blyth and Ashington: £201Chesterfield: £157Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £129, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Blyth and Ashington: £129Chesterfield: £92Blyth and Ashington: £129Chesterfield: £87Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Chesterfield: £1,005Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Chesterfield: £949Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Blyth and Ashington: £233Chesterfield: £236Blyth and Ashington: £234Chesterfield: £223Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Blyth and Ashington: £280Chesterfield: £298Blyth and Ashington: £282Chesterfield: £282Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Chesterfield: £5.16Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Chesterfield: £4.87Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Chesterfield is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Chesterfield: £4.76Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Chesterfield: £4.50Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Chesterfield: £5.82Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Chesterfield: £5.50Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Chesterfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher19.6

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Blyth and Ashington and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,183£5,205£4,917Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,399£1,405£1,327Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£178£178£169Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£649£652£616Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£166£167£157Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£91£92£87Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,001£1,005£949Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£4.74£4.76£4.50Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.7Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.636.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.496.2Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0134.2Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.6Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 2. 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

Blyth and Ashington Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mChesterfield: £498.2mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mChesterfield: £470.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mChesterfield: £262.2mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mChesterfield: £247.7mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mChesterfield: £134.5mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mChesterfield: £127.0mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mChesterfield: £235.2mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mChesterfield: £222.1mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mChesterfield: £9.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mChesterfield: £8.8mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mChesterfield: £17.1mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mChesterfield: £16.1mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mChesterfield: £62.4mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mChesterfield: £59.0mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mChesterfield: £16.0mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mChesterfield: £15.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mChesterfield: £8.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mChesterfield: £8.3mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mChesterfield: £96.2mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mChesterfield: £90.9mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mChesterfield: £22.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mChesterfield: £21.4mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mChesterfield: £28.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mChesterfield: £27.0mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mChesterfield: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.47mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mChesterfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mChesterfield: £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mChesterfield: £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mChesterfield: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mChesterfield: £0.53mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChesterfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higher2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher1,873

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Blyth and Ashington and Chesterfield, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,468Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,459Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,505Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5869,207Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48612,848Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9801,873Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.
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