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Chesterfield and Gosport

95,716 and 97,447 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Gosport on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Chesterfield: £5,183Gosport: £4,885Chesterfield: £5,205Gosport: £4,614Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,837, Gosport £12,602Gosport: £12,602Chesterfield: £12,837Gosport: £12,656Chesterfield: £12,891Gosport: £11,954Chesterfield: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,297, Gosport £2,058Gosport: £2,058Chesterfield: £2,297Gosport: £2,067Chesterfield: £2,307Gosport: £1,952Chesterfield: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,514, Gosport £11,619Gosport: £11,619Chesterfield: £11,514Gosport: £11,668Chesterfield: £11,563Gosport: £11,021Chesterfield: £10,922

    £11,514£11,563£10,922Gosport is higher£11,619£11,668£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £456, Gosport £295Gosport: £295Chesterfield: £456Gosport: £296Chesterfield: £458Gosport: £280Chesterfield: £433

    £456£458£433Chesterfield is higher£295£296£280

  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, Gosport £668Gosport: £668Chesterfield: £836Gosport: £671Chesterfield: £840Gosport: £634Chesterfield: £793

    £836£840£793Chesterfield is higher£668£671£634

  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, Gosport £20Gosport: £20Chesterfield: £30Gosport: £20Chesterfield: £30Gosport: £19Chesterfield: £29

    £30£30£29Chesterfield is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Chesterfield: £649Gosport: £411Chesterfield: £652Gosport: £388Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Chesterfield: £166Gosport: £168Chesterfield: £167Gosport: £159Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Gosport is higher£167£168£159

  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, Gosport £122Gosport: £122Chesterfield: £150Gosport: £123Chesterfield: £151Gosport: £116Chesterfield: £142

    £150£151£142Chesterfield is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,643, Gosport £1,631Gosport: £1,631Chesterfield: £1,643Gosport: £1,638Chesterfield: £1,650Gosport: £1,547Chesterfield: £1,559

    £1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Chesterfield: £235Gosport: £197Chesterfield: £236Gosport: £186Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Chesterfield is higher£197£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, Gosport £291Gosport: £291Chesterfield: £488Gosport: £292Chesterfield: £490Gosport: £276Chesterfield: £462

    £488£490£462Chesterfield is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.43, Gosport £6.22Gosport: £6.22Chesterfield: £8.43Gosport: £6.25Chesterfield: £8.47Gosport: £5.90Chesterfield: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £7.79, Gosport £8.13Gosport: £8.13Chesterfield: £7.79Gosport: £8.16Chesterfield: £7.82Gosport: £7.71Chesterfield: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Chesterfield: £5.80Gosport: £5.53Chesterfield: £5.82Gosport: £5.22Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  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, Gosport 1,017.1Gosport: 1,017.1Chesterfield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Gosport is higher1,017.1

  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, Gosport 79.6Gosport: 79.6Chesterfield: 120.9

    120.9Chesterfield is higher79.6

  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, Gosport 142.7Gosport: 142.7Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higher142.7

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher63.2

  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, Gosport 192.7Gosport: 192.7Chesterfield: 220.4

    220.4Chesterfield is higher192.7

  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, Gosport 27.0Gosport: 27.0Chesterfield: 32.1

    32.1Chesterfield is higher27.0

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Chesterfield and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,865£4,885£4,614Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,602£12,656£11,954Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,058£2,067£1,952Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,922£11,619£11,668£11,021Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£295£296£280Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£836£840£793£668£671£634Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£20£20£19Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£409£411£388Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£122£123£116Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,559£1,631£1,638£1,547Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£197£197£186Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£462£291£292£276Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.22£6.25£5.90Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.50£5.53£5.22Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,017.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.979.6Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3142.7Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.263.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.4192.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.127.0Chesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 5. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Chesterfield: £5,183Gosport: £4,885Chesterfield: £5,205Gosport: £4,614Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,728, Gosport £2,869Gosport: £2,869Chesterfield: £2,728Gosport: £2,881Chesterfield: £2,739Gosport: £2,721Chesterfield: £2,587

    £2,728£2,739£2,587Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,399, Gosport £1,218Gosport: £1,218Chesterfield: £1,399Gosport: £1,223Chesterfield: £1,405Gosport: £1,155Chesterfield: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,447, Gosport £2,645Gosport: £2,645Chesterfield: £2,447Gosport: £2,656Chesterfield: £2,457Gosport: £2,509Chesterfield: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Gosport is higher£2,645£2,656£2,509

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £97, Gosport £67Gosport: £67Chesterfield: £97Gosport: £67Chesterfield: £97Gosport: £64Chesterfield: £92

    £97£97£92Chesterfield is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £178, Gosport £152Gosport: £152Chesterfield: £178Gosport: £153Chesterfield: £178Gosport: £144Chesterfield: £169

    £178£178£169Chesterfield is higher£152£153£144

  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, Gosport £4.53Gosport: £4.53Chesterfield: £6.39Gosport: £4.55Chesterfield: £6.42Gosport: £4.30Chesterfield: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Chesterfield: £649Gosport: £411Chesterfield: £652Gosport: £388Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Chesterfield: £166Gosport: £168Chesterfield: £167Gosport: £159Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Gosport is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £91, Gosport £72Gosport: £72Chesterfield: £91Gosport: £73Chesterfield: £92Gosport: £69Chesterfield: £87

    £91£92£87Chesterfield is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,001, Gosport £965Gosport: £965Chesterfield: £1,001Gosport: £969Chesterfield: £1,005Gosport: £915Chesterfield: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Chesterfield: £235Gosport: £197Chesterfield: £236Gosport: £186Chesterfield: £223

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £297, Gosport £172Gosport: £172Chesterfield: £297Gosport: £173Chesterfield: £298Gosport: £163Chesterfield: £282

    £297£298£282Chesterfield is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.13, Gosport £3.68Gosport: £3.68Chesterfield: £5.13Gosport: £3.69Chesterfield: £5.16Gosport: £3.49Chesterfield: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.74, Gosport £4.81Gosport: £4.81Chesterfield: £4.74Gosport: £4.83Chesterfield: £4.76Gosport: £4.56Chesterfield: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Chesterfield: £5.80Gosport: £5.53Chesterfield: £5.82Gosport: £5.22Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.8, Gosport 231.6Gosport: 231.6Chesterfield: 213.8

    213.8Gosport is higher231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.7, Gosport 18.1Gosport: 18.1Chesterfield: 25.7

    25.7Chesterfield is higher18.1

  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, Gosport 32.5Gosport: 32.5Chesterfield: 36.6

    36.6Chesterfield is higher32.5

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 134.2, Gosport 114.0Gosport: 114.0Chesterfield: 134.2

    134.2Chesterfield is higher114.0

  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, Gosport 16.0Gosport: 16.0Chesterfield: 19.6

    19.6Chesterfield is higher16.0

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Chesterfield and Gosport, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,865£4,885£4,614Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,728£2,739£2,587£2,869£2,881£2,721Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,218£1,223£1,155Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,645£2,656£2,509Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£67£67£64Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£152£153£144Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.53£4.55£4.30Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£409£411£388Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£72£73£69Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£965£969£915Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£197£197£186Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£172£173£163Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.68£3.69£3.49Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.50£5.53£5.22Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.8231.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.718.1Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.632.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.263.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.2114.0Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.616.0Chesterfield

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 5. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £496.1m, Gosport £474.0mGosport: £474.0mChesterfield: £496.1mGosport: £476.1mChesterfield: £498.2mGosport: £449.6mChesterfield: £470.6m

    £496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £261.1m, Gosport £279.6mGosport: £279.6mChesterfield: £261.1mGosport: £280.8mChesterfield: £262.2mGosport: £265.2mChesterfield: £247.7m

    £261.1m£262.2m£247.7mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £133.9m, Gosport £118.6mGosport: £118.6mChesterfield: £133.9mGosport: £119.1mChesterfield: £134.5mGosport: £112.5mChesterfield: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £234.2m, Gosport £257.8mGosport: £257.8mChesterfield: £234.2mGosport: £258.8mChesterfield: £235.2mGosport: £244.5mChesterfield: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mGosport is higher£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £9.3m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mChesterfield: £9.3mGosport: £6.6mChesterfield: £9.3mGosport: £6.2mChesterfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChesterfield is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.0m, Gosport £14.8mGosport: £14.8mChesterfield: £17.0mGosport: £14.9mChesterfield: £17.1mGosport: £14.1mChesterfield: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mChesterfield is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.61mGosport: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChesterfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £62.2m, Gosport £39.9mGosport: £39.9mChesterfield: £62.2mGosport: £40.0mChesterfield: £62.4mGosport: £37.8mChesterfield: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £15.9m, Gosport £16.3mGosport: £16.3mChesterfield: £15.9mGosport: £16.4mChesterfield: £16.0mGosport: £15.4mChesterfield: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £8.7m, Gosport £7.0mGosport: £7.0mChesterfield: £8.7mGosport: £7.1mChesterfield: £8.8mGosport: £6.7mChesterfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £95.8m, Gosport £94.0mGosport: £94.0mChesterfield: £95.8mGosport: £94.4mChesterfield: £96.2mGosport: £89.2mChesterfield: £90.9m

    £95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £22.5m, Gosport £19.2mGosport: £19.2mChesterfield: £22.5mGosport: £19.2mChesterfield: £22.6mGosport: £18.2mChesterfield: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £28.4m, Gosport £16.8mGosport: £16.8mChesterfield: £28.4mGosport: £16.8mChesterfield: £28.5mGosport: £15.9mChesterfield: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.49m, Gosport £0.36mGosport: £0.36mChesterfield: £0.49mGosport: £0.36mChesterfield: £0.49mGosport: £0.34mChesterfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.45m, Gosport £0.47mGosport: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.45mGosport: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.46mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.55m, Gosport £0.54mGosport: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.55mGosport: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.56mGosport: £0.51mChesterfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChesterfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 20,468, Gosport 22,564Gosport: 22,564Chesterfield: 20,468

    20,468Gosport is higher22,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,459, Gosport 1,766Gosport: 1,766Chesterfield: 2,459

    2,459Chesterfield is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,505, Gosport 3,166Gosport: 3,166Chesterfield: 3,505

    3,505Chesterfield is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 9,207, Gosport 6,160Gosport: 6,160Chesterfield: 9,207

    9,207Chesterfield is higher6,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 12,848, Gosport 11,109Gosport: 11,109Chesterfield: 12,848

    12,848Chesterfield is higher11,109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 1,873, Gosport 1,555Gosport: 1,555Chesterfield: 1,873

    1,873Chesterfield is higher1,555

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Chesterfield and Gosport, total
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,46822,564Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4591,766Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,166Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2076,160Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,84811,109Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8731,555Chesterfield

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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