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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase

95,716 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Cannock Chase on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Chesterfield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Chesterfield: £5,183Cannock Chase: £4,510Chesterfield: £5,205Cannock Chase: £4,260Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,837, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Chesterfield: £12,837Cannock Chase: £12,896Chesterfield: £12,891Cannock Chase: £12,181Chesterfield: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,841£12,896£12,181

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,297, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Chesterfield: £2,297Cannock Chase: £1,962Chesterfield: £2,307Cannock Chase: £1,854Chesterfield: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,514, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Chesterfield: £11,514Cannock Chase: £11,677Chesterfield: £11,563Cannock Chase: £11,030Chesterfield: £10,922

    £11,514£11,563£10,922Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £456, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Chesterfield: £456Cannock Chase: £413Chesterfield: £458Cannock Chase: £390Chesterfield: £433

    £456£458£433Chesterfield is higher£411£413£390

  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, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Chesterfield: £836Cannock Chase: £777Chesterfield: £840Cannock Chase: £733Chesterfield: £793

    £836£840£793Chesterfield is higher£773£777£733

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £30Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £30Cannock Chase: £28Chesterfield: £29

    £30£30£29Chesterfield is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Chesterfield: £649Cannock Chase: £548Chesterfield: £652Cannock Chase: £518Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £166Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £167Cannock Chase: £139Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Chesterfield is higher£147£148£139

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £150Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £151Cannock Chase: £140Chesterfield: £142

    £150£151£142Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,643, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Chesterfield: £1,643Cannock Chase: £1,471Chesterfield: £1,650Cannock Chase: £1,389Chesterfield: £1,559

    £1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Chesterfield: £235Cannock Chase: £164Chesterfield: £236Cannock Chase: £155Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Chesterfield is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £488, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Chesterfield: £488Cannock Chase: £328Chesterfield: £490Cannock Chase: £310Chesterfield: £462

    £488£490£462Chesterfield is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.43, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Chesterfield: £8.43Cannock Chase: £6.45Chesterfield: £8.47Cannock Chase: £6.09Chesterfield: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £7.79, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Chesterfield: £7.79Cannock Chase: £9.34Chesterfield: £7.82Cannock Chase: £8.82Chesterfield: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Cannock Chase is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Chesterfield: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.64Chesterfield: £5.82Cannock Chase: £5.33Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

  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, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Chesterfield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Chesterfield: 120.9

    120.9Chesterfield is higher110.5

  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, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higher164.4

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher79.4

  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, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Chesterfield: 220.4

    220.4Chesterfield is higher187.6

  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, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Chesterfield: 32.1

    32.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,491£4,510£4,260Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,841£12,896£12,181Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£1,954£1,962£1,854Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,922£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£411£413£390Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£836£840£793£773£777£733Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£546£548£518Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£147£148£139Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£148£148£140Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,559£1,464£1,471£1,389Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£164£164£155Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£462£326£328£310Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.42£6.45£6.09Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.62£5.64£5.33Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,012.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.9110.5Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3164.4Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.279.4Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.4187.6Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.131.6Chesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 3. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Chesterfield: £5,183Cannock Chase: £4,510Chesterfield: £5,205Cannock Chase: £4,260Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,728, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Chesterfield: £2,728Cannock Chase: £2,420Chesterfield: £2,739Cannock Chase: £2,286Chesterfield: £2,587

    £2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,399, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Chesterfield: £1,399Cannock Chase: £1,224Chesterfield: £1,405Cannock Chase: £1,156Chesterfield: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,447, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Chesterfield: £2,447Cannock Chase: £2,192Chesterfield: £2,457Cannock Chase: £2,070Chesterfield: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £97, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Chesterfield: £97Cannock Chase: £77Chesterfield: £97Cannock Chase: £73Chesterfield: £92

    £97£97£92Chesterfield is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £178, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Chesterfield: £178Cannock Chase: £146Chesterfield: £178Cannock Chase: £138Chesterfield: £169

    £178£178£169Chesterfield is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £6.39Cannock Chase: £5.49Chesterfield: £6.42Cannock Chase: £5.19Chesterfield: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Chesterfield: £649Cannock Chase: £548Chesterfield: £652Cannock Chase: £518Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £166Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £167Cannock Chase: £139Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Chesterfield is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £91, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Chesterfield: £91Cannock Chase: £92Chesterfield: £92Cannock Chase: £87Chesterfield: £87

    £91£92£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,001, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Chesterfield: £1,001Cannock Chase: £917Chesterfield: £1,005Cannock Chase: £866Chesterfield: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Chesterfield: £235Cannock Chase: £164Chesterfield: £236Cannock Chase: £155Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Chesterfield is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £297, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Chesterfield: £297Cannock Chase: £204Chesterfield: £298Cannock Chase: £193Chesterfield: £282

    £297£298£282Chesterfield is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.13, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Chesterfield: £5.13Cannock Chase: £4.02Chesterfield: £5.16Cannock Chase: £3.80Chesterfield: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.74, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Chesterfield: £4.74Cannock Chase: £5.82Chesterfield: £4.76Cannock Chase: £5.50Chesterfield: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Cannock Chase is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Chesterfield: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.64Chesterfield: £5.82Cannock Chase: £5.33Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.8, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Chesterfield: 213.8

    213.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.7, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Chesterfield: 25.7

    25.7Chesterfield is higher20.7

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Chesterfield: 36.6

    36.6Chesterfield is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 134.2, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Chesterfield: 134.2

    134.2Chesterfield is higher117.0

  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, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Chesterfield: 19.6

    19.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,491£4,510£4,260Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,728£2,739£2,587£2,410£2,420£2,286Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,219£1,224£1,156Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,182£2,192£2,070Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£77£77£73Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£145£146£138Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£5.47£5.49£5.19Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£546£548£518Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£147£148£139Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£913£917£866Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£164£164£155Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£204£204£193Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.01£4.02£3.80Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.62£5.64£5.33Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.8190.1Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.720.7Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.630.9Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.279.4Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.2117.0Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.7Cannock Chase

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Chesterfield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £496.1m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mChesterfield: £496.1mCannock Chase: £469.5mChesterfield: £498.2mCannock Chase: £443.4mChesterfield: £470.6m

    £496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £261.1m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mChesterfield: £261.1mCannock Chase: £251.9mChesterfield: £262.2mCannock Chase: £238.0mChesterfield: £247.7m

    £261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £133.9m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mChesterfield: £133.9mCannock Chase: £127.4mChesterfield: £134.5mCannock Chase: £120.3mChesterfield: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £234.2m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mChesterfield: £234.2mCannock Chase: £228.1mChesterfield: £235.2mCannock Chase: £215.5mChesterfield: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £9.3m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mChesterfield: £9.3mCannock Chase: £8.1mChesterfield: £9.3mCannock Chase: £7.6mChesterfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChesterfield is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.0m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mChesterfield: £17.0mCannock Chase: £15.2mChesterfield: £17.1mCannock Chase: £14.3mChesterfield: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mChesterfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChesterfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £62.2m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mChesterfield: £62.2mCannock Chase: £57.1mChesterfield: £62.4mCannock Chase: £53.9mChesterfield: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £15.9m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mChesterfield: £15.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mChesterfield: £16.0mCannock Chase: £14.5mChesterfield: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChesterfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £8.7m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £8.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £8.8mCannock Chase: £9.1mChesterfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £95.8m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mChesterfield: £95.8mCannock Chase: £95.5mChesterfield: £96.2mCannock Chase: £90.2mChesterfield: £90.9m

    £95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £22.5m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mChesterfield: £22.5mCannock Chase: £17.1mChesterfield: £22.6mCannock Chase: £16.2mChesterfield: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £28.4m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mChesterfield: £28.4mCannock Chase: £21.3mChesterfield: £28.5mCannock Chase: £20.1mChesterfield: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.49m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.40mChesterfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.45m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.55m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mChesterfield: £0.55mCannock Chase: £0.59mChesterfield: £0.56mCannock Chase: £0.55mChesterfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 20,468, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Chesterfield: 20,468

    20,468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,459, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Chesterfield: 2,459

    2,459Chesterfield is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,505, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Chesterfield: 3,505

    3,505Chesterfield is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 9,207, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Chesterfield: 9,207

    9,207Chesterfield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 12,848, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Chesterfield: 12,848

    12,848Chesterfield is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 1,873, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Chesterfield: 1,873

    1,873Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count2,054

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,46819,787Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4592,159Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,211Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2078,262Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,84812,175Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8732,054Cannock Chase

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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