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Chesterfield and Blaydon and Consett

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

Chesterfield is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

Chesterfield Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    120.9Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

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

    172.3Blaydon and Consett is higher185.9

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

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

    96.2Chesterfield is higher87.3

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

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

    220.4Chesterfield is higher197.7

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

    32.1Chesterfield is higher31.5

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Chesterfield and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,951£4,972£4,696Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,090£2,099£1,983Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,922£11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£836£840£793£906£910£860Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£584£587£554Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£149£150£141Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£145£146£138Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,559£1,579£1,586£1,498Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£196£197£186Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£462£350£351£332Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£7.85£7.89£7.45Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.9136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.287.3Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.4197.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.131.5Chesterfield

Per resident

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

Chesterfield Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    213.8Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.7Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

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

    36.6Blaydon and Consett is higher39.0

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

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

    96.2Chesterfield is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    134.2Chesterfield is higher120.4

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

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

    19.6Chesterfield is higher19.2

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Chesterfield and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,951£4,972£4,696Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,728£2,739£2,587£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,273£1,278£1,207Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,438£2,449£2,313Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£584£587£554Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£149£150£141Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£88£89£84Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£961£965£912Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£196£197£186Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£213£214£202Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.78£4.80£4.53Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.8214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.728.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.639.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.287.3Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.2120.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.2Chesterfield

Total

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

Chesterfield Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.0m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mChesterfield: £17.0mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mChesterfield: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mChesterfield: £16.1m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,459Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

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

    3,505Blaydon and Consett is higher3,666

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

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

    9,207Chesterfield is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,848Chesterfield is higher11,314

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

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

    1,873Chesterfield is higher1,800

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureChesterfieldBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,46820,162Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4592,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2078,204Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,84811,314Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8731,800Chesterfield

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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