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Chesham and Amersham and Sutton Coldfield
Chesham and Amersham is higher than Sutton Coldfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield on 17. 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
Chesham and Amersham Sutton Coldfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,661£3,677£3,473Sutton Coldfield is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£12,609£12,662£11,960
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,102£1,106£1,045Sutton Coldfield is higher£1,249£1,254£1,184
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£11,597£11,647£11,001
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£235Sutton Coldfield is higher£283£284£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£525£527£498Sutton Coldfield is higher£711£714£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£13£12Sutton Coldfield is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Sutton Coldfield is higher£343£345£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Sutton Coldfield is higher£92£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Sutton Coldfield is higher£80£81£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£884£888£839Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Sutton Coldfield is higher£149£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Sutton Coldfield is higher£222£223£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Sutton Coldfield is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.8Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count986.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9Sutton Coldfield is higher67.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.0Sutton Coldfield is higher146.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.6Sutton Coldfield is higher48.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
91.9Sutton Coldfield is higher115.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Sutton Coldfield is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Sutton Coldfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | £4,165£4,182£3,950 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,758£12,813£12,102 | £12,609£12,662£11,960 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | £1,249£1,254£1,184 | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,973£12,024£11,357 | £11,597£11,647£11,001 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£235 | £283£284£268 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £525£527£498 | £711£714£674 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £18£18£17 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £343£345£325 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £92£93£88 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £80£81£76 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £932£936£884 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £149£150£142 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £222£223£210 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.8 | 986.9 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 67.5 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.0 | 146.7 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.6 | 48.0 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 91.9 | 115.0 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 17.5 | Sutton Coldfield |
Per resident
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield on 20. 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
Chesham and Amersham Sutton Coldfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,661£3,677£3,473Sutton Coldfield is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,481Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£646£649£613Sutton Coldfield is higher£720£723£682
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,455£2,465£2,328Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,624£2,635£2,489
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Sutton Coldfield is higher£64£64£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Sutton Coldfield is higher£161£162£153
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Sutton Coldfield is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Sutton Coldfield is higher£343£345£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Sutton Coldfield is higher£92£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£35£35£33Sutton Coldfield is higher£46£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£510
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Sutton Coldfield is higher£149£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Sutton Coldfield is higher£128£128£121
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.75£1.76£1.66Sutton Coldfield is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.2Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count223.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Sutton Coldfield is higher15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Sutton Coldfield is higher33.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.6Sutton Coldfield is higher48.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
53.9Sutton Coldfield is higher66.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Sutton Coldfield is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Sutton Coldfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | £4,165£4,182£3,950 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | £2,853£2,865£2,706 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £646£649£613 | £720£723£682 | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,455£2,465£2,328 | £2,624£2,635£2,489 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £64£64£61 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £161£162£153 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £343£345£325 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £92£93£88 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £46£47£44 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £537£539£510 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £149£150£142 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £128£128£121 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.2 | 223.3 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 15.3 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 33.2 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.6 | 48.0 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 53.9 | 66.3 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 10.1 | Sutton Coldfield |
Total
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sutton Coldfield on 19. 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
Chesham and Amersham Sutton Coldfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mSutton Coldfield is higher£403.0m£404.7m£382.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£276.1m£277.3m£261.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSutton Coldfield is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mSutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count£254.0m£255.0m£240.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSutton Coldfield is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSutton Coldfield is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSutton Coldfield is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSutton Coldfield is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSutton Coldfield is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSutton Coldfield is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSutton Coldfield is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSutton Coldfield is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,748Sutton Coldfield is higherDepends on how you count21,610
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,082Sutton Coldfield is higher1,478
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,270Sutton Coldfield is higher3,212
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,908Sutton Coldfield is higher4,640
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,477Sutton Coldfield is higher6,414
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
803Sutton Coldfield is higher978
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Sutton Coldfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £372.1m£373.6m£352.9m | £403.0m£404.7m£382.3m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £265.8m£267.0m£252.2m | £276.1m£277.3m£261.9m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Sutton Coldfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.5m£250.5m£236.6m | £254.0m£255.0m£240.9m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Sutton Coldfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,748 | 21,610 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,082 | 1,478 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 3,212 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,908 | 4,640 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,477 | 6,414 | Sutton Coldfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 803 | 978 | Sutton Coldfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.