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Chesterfield and Sunderland Central

95,716 and 104,783 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Sunderland Central on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 1 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 21. 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 Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Chesterfield: £5,183Sunderland Central: £5,236Chesterfield: £5,205Sunderland Central: £4,945Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Sunderland Central is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,837, Sunderland Central £13,262Sunderland Central: £13,262Chesterfield: £12,837Sunderland Central: £13,318Chesterfield: £12,891Sunderland Central: £12,580Chesterfield: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,262£13,318£12,580

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,297, Sunderland Central £2,503Sunderland Central: £2,503Chesterfield: £2,297Sunderland Central: £2,514Chesterfield: £2,307Sunderland Central: £2,374Chesterfield: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Sunderland Central is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,514, Sunderland Central £11,558Sunderland Central: £11,558Chesterfield: £11,514Sunderland Central: £11,607Chesterfield: £11,563Sunderland Central: £10,963Chesterfield: £10,922

    £11,514£11,563£10,922Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £456, Sunderland Central £682Sunderland Central: £682Chesterfield: £456Sunderland Central: £685Chesterfield: £458Sunderland Central: £647Chesterfield: £433

    £456£458£433Sunderland Central is higher£682£685£647

  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, Sunderland Central £979Sunderland Central: £979Chesterfield: £836Sunderland Central: £983Chesterfield: £840Sunderland Central: £928Chesterfield: £793

    £836£840£793Sunderland Central is higher£979£983£928

  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, Sunderland Central £44Sunderland Central: £44Chesterfield: £30Sunderland Central: £44Chesterfield: £30Sunderland Central: £41Chesterfield: £29

    £30£30£29Sunderland Central is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Chesterfield: £649Sunderland Central: £699Chesterfield: £652Sunderland Central: £660Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Sunderland Central is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £166Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £167Sunderland Central: £160Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Sunderland Central is higher£169£169£160

  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, Sunderland Central £181Sunderland Central: £181Chesterfield: £150Sunderland Central: £182Chesterfield: £151Sunderland Central: £172Chesterfield: £142

    £150£151£142Sunderland Central is higher£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,643, Sunderland Central £1,840Sunderland Central: £1,840Chesterfield: £1,643Sunderland Central: £1,848Chesterfield: £1,650Sunderland Central: £1,746Chesterfield: £1,559

    £1,643£1,650£1,559Sunderland Central is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Chesterfield: £235Sunderland Central: £317Chesterfield: £236Sunderland Central: £299Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £488, Sunderland Central £454Sunderland Central: £454Chesterfield: £488Sunderland Central: £456Chesterfield: £490Sunderland Central: £431Chesterfield: £462

    £488£490£462Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.43, Sunderland Central £13Sunderland Central: £13Chesterfield: £8.43Sunderland Central: £13Chesterfield: £8.47Sunderland Central: £13Chesterfield: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Sunderland Central is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £7.79, Sunderland Central £14Sunderland Central: £14Chesterfield: £7.79Sunderland Central: £14Chesterfield: £7.82Sunderland Central: £13Chesterfield: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Sunderland Central is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Chesterfield: £5.80Sunderland Central: £5.90Chesterfield: £5.82Sunderland Central: £5.57Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Sunderland Central is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Sunderland Central 1,030.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count1,030.3

  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, Sunderland Central 173.8Sunderland Central: 173.8Chesterfield: 120.9

    120.9Sunderland Central is higher173.8

  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, Sunderland Central 195.0Sunderland Central: 195.0Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count195.0

  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, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Sunderland Central is higher103.9

  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, Sunderland Central 234.2Sunderland Central: 234.2Chesterfield: 220.4

    220.4Sunderland Central is higher234.2

  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, Sunderland Central 38.9Sunderland Central: 38.9Chesterfield: 32.1

    32.1Sunderland Central is higher38.9

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Chesterfield and Sunderland Central, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,503£2,514£2,374Sunderland Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,922£11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£682£685£647Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£836£840£793£979£983£928Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£44£44£41Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£696£699£660Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£181£182£172Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,559£1,840£1,848£1,746Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£462£454£456£431Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£13Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£14£14£13Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,030.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.9173.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3195.0Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.4234.2Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.138.9Sunderland Central

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesterfield Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,183, Sunderland Central £5,214Sunderland Central: £5,214Chesterfield: £5,183Sunderland Central: £5,236Chesterfield: £5,205Sunderland Central: £4,945Chesterfield: £4,917

    £5,183£5,205£4,917Sunderland Central is higher£5,214£5,236£4,945

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,728, Sunderland Central £2,429Sunderland Central: £2,429Chesterfield: £2,728Sunderland Central: £2,440Chesterfield: £2,739Sunderland Central: £2,304Chesterfield: £2,587

    £2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,399, Sunderland Central £1,598Sunderland Central: £1,598Chesterfield: £1,399Sunderland Central: £1,605Chesterfield: £1,405Sunderland Central: £1,516Chesterfield: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Sunderland Central is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,447, Sunderland Central £2,117Sunderland Central: £2,117Chesterfield: £2,447Sunderland Central: £2,126Chesterfield: £2,457Sunderland Central: £2,008Chesterfield: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £97, Sunderland Central £125Sunderland Central: £125Chesterfield: £97Sunderland Central: £125Chesterfield: £97Sunderland Central: £119Chesterfield: £92

    £97£97£92Sunderland Central is higher£125£125£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £178, Sunderland Central £179Sunderland Central: £179Chesterfield: £178Sunderland Central: £180Chesterfield: £178Sunderland Central: £170Chesterfield: £169

    £178£178£169Sunderland Central is higher£179£180£170

  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, Sunderland Central £7.97Sunderland Central: £7.97Chesterfield: £6.39Sunderland Central: £8.00Chesterfield: £6.42Sunderland Central: £7.56Chesterfield: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Sunderland Central is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £649, Sunderland Central £696Sunderland Central: £696Chesterfield: £649Sunderland Central: £699Chesterfield: £652Sunderland Central: £660Chesterfield: £616

    £649£652£616Sunderland Central is higher£696£699£660

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £166, Sunderland Central £169Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £166Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £167Sunderland Central: £160Chesterfield: £157

    £166£167£157Sunderland Central is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £91, Sunderland Central £116Sunderland Central: £116Chesterfield: £91Sunderland Central: £116Chesterfield: £92Sunderland Central: £110Chesterfield: £87

    £91£92£87Sunderland Central is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,001, Sunderland Central £1,175Sunderland Central: £1,175Chesterfield: £1,001Sunderland Central: £1,180Chesterfield: £1,005Sunderland Central: £1,115Chesterfield: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Sunderland Central is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £235, Sunderland Central £316Sunderland Central: £316Chesterfield: £235Sunderland Central: £317Chesterfield: £236Sunderland Central: £299Chesterfield: £223

    £235£236£223Sunderland Central is higher£316£317£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £297, Sunderland Central £290Sunderland Central: £290Chesterfield: £297Sunderland Central: £291Chesterfield: £298Sunderland Central: £275Chesterfield: £282

    £297£298£282Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.13, Sunderland Central £8.58Sunderland Central: £8.58Chesterfield: £5.13Sunderland Central: £8.62Chesterfield: £5.16Sunderland Central: £8.14Chesterfield: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Sunderland Central is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.74, Sunderland Central £9.01Sunderland Central: £9.01Chesterfield: £4.74Sunderland Central: £9.05Chesterfield: £4.76Sunderland Central: £8.55Chesterfield: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Sunderland Central is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5.80, Sunderland Central £5.87Sunderland Central: £5.87Chesterfield: £5.80Sunderland Central: £5.90Chesterfield: £5.82Sunderland Central: £5.57Chesterfield: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Sunderland Central is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.8, Sunderland Central 188.7Sunderland Central: 188.7Chesterfield: 213.8

    213.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.7, Sunderland Central 31.8Sunderland Central: 31.8Chesterfield: 25.7

    25.7Sunderland Central is higher31.8

  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, Sunderland Central 35.7Sunderland Central: 35.7Chesterfield: 36.6

    36.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, Sunderland Central 103.9Sunderland Central: 103.9Chesterfield: 96.2

    96.2Sunderland Central is higher103.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 134.2, Sunderland Central 149.6Sunderland Central: 149.6Chesterfield: 134.2

    134.2Sunderland Central is higher149.6

  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, Sunderland Central 24.8Sunderland Central: 24.8Chesterfield: 19.6

    19.6Sunderland Central is higher24.8

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Chesterfield and Sunderland Central, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,183£5,205£4,917£5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,728£2,739£2,587£2,429£2,440£2,304Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,598£1,605£1,516Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,117£2,126£2,008Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£125£125£119Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£179£180£170Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616£696£699£660Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£169£169£160Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£116£116£110Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£1,175£1,180£1,115Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£316£317£299Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£290£291£275Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£8.58£8.62£8.14Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£9.01£9.05£8.55Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.8188.7Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.731.8Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.635.7Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2103.9Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.2149.6Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.624.8Sunderland Central

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sunderland Central on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesterfield Sunderland Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £496.1m, Sunderland Central £546.3mSunderland Central: £546.3mChesterfield: £496.1mSunderland Central: £548.6mChesterfield: £498.2mSunderland Central: £518.2mChesterfield: £470.6m

    £496.1m£498.2m£470.6mSunderland Central is higher£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £261.1m, Sunderland Central £254.5mSunderland Central: £254.5mChesterfield: £261.1mSunderland Central: £255.6mChesterfield: £262.2mSunderland Central: £241.4mChesterfield: £247.7m

    £261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £133.9m, Sunderland Central £167.5mSunderland Central: £167.5mChesterfield: £133.9mSunderland Central: £168.2mChesterfield: £134.5mSunderland Central: £158.8mChesterfield: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mSunderland Central is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £234.2m, Sunderland Central £221.8mSunderland Central: £221.8mChesterfield: £234.2mSunderland Central: £222.8mChesterfield: £235.2mSunderland Central: £210.4mChesterfield: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £9.3m, Sunderland Central £13.1mSunderland Central: £13.1mChesterfield: £9.3mSunderland Central: £13.1mChesterfield: £9.3mSunderland Central: £12.4mChesterfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSunderland Central is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.0m, Sunderland Central £18.8mSunderland Central: £18.8mChesterfield: £17.0mSunderland Central: £18.9mChesterfield: £17.1mSunderland Central: £17.8mChesterfield: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSunderland Central is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  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, Sunderland Central £0.84mSunderland Central: £0.84mChesterfield: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.84mChesterfield: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.79mChesterfield: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSunderland Central is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £62.2m, Sunderland Central £72.9mSunderland Central: £72.9mChesterfield: £62.2mSunderland Central: £73.2mChesterfield: £62.4mSunderland Central: £69.2mChesterfield: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSunderland Central is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £15.9m, Sunderland Central £17.7mSunderland Central: £17.7mChesterfield: £15.9mSunderland Central: £17.8mChesterfield: £16.0mSunderland Central: £16.8mChesterfield: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSunderland Central is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £8.7m, Sunderland Central £12.1mSunderland Central: £12.1mChesterfield: £8.7mSunderland Central: £12.2mChesterfield: £8.8mSunderland Central: £11.5mChesterfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSunderland Central is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £95.8m, Sunderland Central £123.1mSunderland Central: £123.1mChesterfield: £95.8mSunderland Central: £123.7mChesterfield: £96.2mSunderland Central: £116.8mChesterfield: £90.9m

    £95.8m£96.2m£90.9mSunderland Central is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £22.5m, Sunderland Central £33.1mSunderland Central: £33.1mChesterfield: £22.5mSunderland Central: £33.2mChesterfield: £22.6mSunderland Central: £31.4mChesterfield: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mSunderland Central is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £28.4m, Sunderland Central £30.4mSunderland Central: £30.4mChesterfield: £28.4mSunderland Central: £30.5mChesterfield: £28.5mSunderland Central: £28.8mChesterfield: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.5m£27.0mSunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.49m, Sunderland Central £0.90mSunderland Central: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.49mSunderland Central: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.49mSunderland Central: £0.85mChesterfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSunderland Central is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.45m, Sunderland Central £0.94mSunderland Central: £0.94mChesterfield: £0.45mSunderland Central: £0.95mChesterfield: £0.46mSunderland Central: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSunderland Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.55m, Sunderland Central £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.55mSunderland Central: £0.62mChesterfield: £0.56mSunderland Central: £0.58mChesterfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 20,468, Sunderland Central 19,775Sunderland Central: 19,775Chesterfield: 20,468

    20,468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19,775

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,459, Sunderland Central 3,336Sunderland Central: 3,336Chesterfield: 2,459

    2,459Sunderland Central is higher3,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,505, Sunderland Central 3,742Sunderland Central: 3,742Chesterfield: 3,505

    3,505Sunderland Central is higherDepends on how you count3,742

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 9,207, Sunderland Central 10,883Sunderland Central: 10,883Chesterfield: 9,207

    9,207Sunderland Central is higher10,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 12,848, Sunderland Central 15,671Sunderland Central: 15,671Chesterfield: 12,848

    12,848Sunderland Central is higher15,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 1,873, Sunderland Central 2,602Sunderland Central: 2,602Chesterfield: 1,873

    1,873Sunderland Central is higher2,602

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Sunderland Central, total
MeasureChesterfieldSunderland CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m£546.3m£548.6m£518.2mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£167.5m£168.2m£158.8mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£221.8m£222.8m£210.4mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,46819,775Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4593,336Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,742Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,20710,883Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,84815,671Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8732,602Sunderland Central

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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