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Chesterfield and Makerfield

95,716 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Makerfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 15 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Chesterfield: £5,183Makerfield: £4,653Chesterfield: £5,205Makerfield: £4,395Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,837, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Chesterfield: £12,837Makerfield: £12,983Chesterfield: £12,891Makerfield: £12,263Chesterfield: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,297, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Chesterfield: £2,297Makerfield: £1,928Chesterfield: £2,307Makerfield: £1,821Chesterfield: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,514, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Chesterfield: £11,514Makerfield: £11,675Chesterfield: £11,563Makerfield: £11,027Chesterfield: £10,922

    £11,514£11,563£10,922Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £456, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Chesterfield: £456Makerfield: £422Chesterfield: £458Makerfield: £399Chesterfield: £433

    £456£458£433Chesterfield is higher£421£422£399

  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, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Chesterfield: £836Makerfield: £856Chesterfield: £840Makerfield: £809Chesterfield: £793

    £836£840£793Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£853£856£809

  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, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Chesterfield: £30Makerfield: £29Chesterfield: £30Makerfield: £27Chesterfield: £29

    £30£30£29Chesterfield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Chesterfield: £649Makerfield: £551Chesterfield: £652Makerfield: £521Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £166Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £167Makerfield: £164Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

  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, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Chesterfield: £150Makerfield: £141Chesterfield: £151Makerfield: £133Chesterfield: £142

    £150£151£142Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,643, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Chesterfield: £1,643Makerfield: £1,409Chesterfield: £1,650Makerfield: £1,331Chesterfield: £1,559

    £1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Chesterfield: £235Makerfield: £176Chesterfield: £236Makerfield: £167Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Chesterfield is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £488, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Chesterfield: £488Makerfield: £361Chesterfield: £490Makerfield: £341Chesterfield: £462

    £488£490£462Chesterfield is higher£360£361£341

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.43, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Chesterfield: £8.43Makerfield: £8.82Chesterfield: £8.47Makerfield: £8.33Chesterfield: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £7.79, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Chesterfield: £7.79Makerfield: £7.81Chesterfield: £7.82Makerfield: £7.38Chesterfield: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Chesterfield: £5.80Makerfield: £6.79Chesterfield: £5.82Makerfield: £6.41Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Chesterfield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

  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, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Chesterfield: 120.9

    120.9Chesterfield is higher113.5

  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, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 96.2, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher83.2

  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, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Chesterfield: 220.4

    220.4Chesterfield is higher183.2

  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, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Chesterfield: 32.1

    32.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count30.4

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,633£4,653£4,395Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£1,920£1,928£1,821Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,922£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£421£422£399Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£836£840£793£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£549£551£521Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£140£141£133Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,559£1,403£1,409£1,331Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£176£176£167Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£462£360£361£341Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.78£7.81£7.38Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,003.1Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.9113.5Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.283.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.4183.2Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.130.4Chesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Chesterfield: £5,183Makerfield: £4,653Chesterfield: £5,205Makerfield: £4,395Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,728, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Chesterfield: £2,728Makerfield: £2,561Chesterfield: £2,739Makerfield: £2,418Chesterfield: £2,587

    £2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,399, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Chesterfield: £1,399Makerfield: £1,185Chesterfield: £1,405Makerfield: £1,119Chesterfield: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,447, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Chesterfield: £2,447Makerfield: £2,303Chesterfield: £2,457Makerfield: £2,175Chesterfield: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £97, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Chesterfield: £97Makerfield: £83Chesterfield: £97Makerfield: £79Chesterfield: £92

    £97£97£92Chesterfield is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £178, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Chesterfield: £178Makerfield: £169Chesterfield: £178Makerfield: £160Chesterfield: £169

    £178£178£169Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  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, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Chesterfield: £6.39Makerfield: £5.69Chesterfield: £6.42Makerfield: £5.37Chesterfield: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Chesterfield: £649Makerfield: £551Chesterfield: £652Makerfield: £521Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Chesterfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £166Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £167Makerfield: £164Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £91, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Chesterfield: £91Makerfield: £87Chesterfield: £92Makerfield: £82Chesterfield: £87

    £91£92£87Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,001, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Chesterfield: £1,001Makerfield: £866Chesterfield: £1,005Makerfield: £818Chesterfield: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Chesterfield: £235Makerfield: £176Chesterfield: £236Makerfield: £167Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Chesterfield is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £297, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Chesterfield: £297Makerfield: £222Chesterfield: £298Makerfield: £210Chesterfield: £282

    £297£298£282Chesterfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.13, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Chesterfield: £5.13Makerfield: £5.42Chesterfield: £5.16Makerfield: £5.12Chesterfield: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.74, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Chesterfield: £4.74Makerfield: £4.81Chesterfield: £4.76Makerfield: £4.54Chesterfield: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Chesterfield: £5.80Makerfield: £6.79Chesterfield: £5.82Makerfield: £6.41Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.8, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Chesterfield: 213.8

    213.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.7, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Chesterfield: 25.7

    25.7Chesterfield is higher22.4

  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, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Chesterfield: 36.6

    36.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Chesterfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 134.2, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Chesterfield: 134.2

    134.2Chesterfield is higher112.6

  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, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Chesterfield: 19.6

    19.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£4,633£4,653£4,395Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,728£2,739£2,587£2,550£2,561£2,418Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,180£1,185£1,119Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,293£2,303£2,175Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£79Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£168£169£160Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£5.66£5.69£5.37Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£549£551£521Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£86£87£82Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£862£866£818Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£176£176£167Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£221£222£210Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.8197.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.4Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.635.2Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.283.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.2112.6Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.7Chesterfield

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 11. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £496.1m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mChesterfield: £496.1mMakerfield: £490.7mChesterfield: £498.2mMakerfield: £463.4mChesterfield: £470.6m

    £496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £261.1m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mChesterfield: £261.1mMakerfield: £270.0mChesterfield: £262.2mMakerfield: £255.0mChesterfield: £247.7m

    £261.1m£262.2m£247.7mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £133.9m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mChesterfield: £133.9mMakerfield: £124.9mChesterfield: £134.5mMakerfield: £118.0mChesterfield: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £234.2m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mChesterfield: £234.2mMakerfield: £242.8mChesterfield: £235.2mMakerfield: £229.3mChesterfield: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £9.3m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mChesterfield: £9.3mMakerfield: £8.8mChesterfield: £9.3mMakerfield: £8.3mChesterfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChesterfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.0m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mChesterfield: £17.0mMakerfield: £17.8mChesterfield: £17.1mMakerfield: £16.8mChesterfield: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChesterfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £62.2m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mChesterfield: £62.2mMakerfield: £58.1mChesterfield: £62.4mMakerfield: £54.9mChesterfield: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £15.9m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mChesterfield: £15.9mMakerfield: £18.3mChesterfield: £16.0mMakerfield: £17.3mChesterfield: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMakerfield is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £8.7m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mChesterfield: £8.7mMakerfield: £9.1mChesterfield: £8.8mMakerfield: £8.6mChesterfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £95.8m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mChesterfield: £95.8mMakerfield: £91.3mChesterfield: £96.2mMakerfield: £86.2mChesterfield: £90.9m

    £95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £22.5m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mChesterfield: £22.5mMakerfield: £18.6mChesterfield: £22.6mMakerfield: £17.6mChesterfield: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £28.4m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mChesterfield: £28.4mMakerfield: £23.4mChesterfield: £28.5mMakerfield: £22.1mChesterfield: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.49m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.49mMakerfield: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.49mMakerfield: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.45m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mChesterfield: £0.45mMakerfield: £0.51mChesterfield: £0.46mMakerfield: £0.48mChesterfield: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.55m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mChesterfield: £0.55mMakerfield: £0.72mChesterfield: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 20,468, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Chesterfield: 20,468

    20,468Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,459, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Chesterfield: 2,459

    2,459Chesterfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,505, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Chesterfield: 3,505

    3,505Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 9,207, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Chesterfield: 9,207

    9,207Chesterfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 12,848, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Chesterfield: 12,848

    12,848Chesterfield is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 1,873, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Chesterfield: 1,873

    1,873Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count1,967

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Makerfield, total
MeasureChesterfieldMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,46820,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4592,361Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2078,776Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,84811,871Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8731,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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