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Gosport and Chesterfield

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

Gosport is higher than Chesterfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Gosport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 18. 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £291, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Gosport: £291Chesterfield: £490Gosport: £292Chesterfield: £462Gosport: £276

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 1,017.1, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Gosport: 1,017.1

    1,017.1Gosport is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 79.6, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Gosport: 79.6

    79.6Chesterfield is higher120.9

  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: Gosport 142.7, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Gosport: 142.7

    142.7Chesterfield is higher172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 63.2, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Chesterfield is higher96.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 192.7, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Gosport: 192.7

    192.7Chesterfield is higher220.4

  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: Gosport 27.0, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Gosport: 27.0

    27.0Chesterfield is higher32.1

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Gosport and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,602£12,656£11,954£12,837£12,891£12,176Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,668£11,021£11,514£11,563£10,922Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£456£458£433Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£836£840£793Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£30£30£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£166£167£157Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£150£151£142Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.79£7.82£7.39Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.11,006.3Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.6120.9Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7220.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.032.1Chesterfield

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gosport £4.53, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Gosport: £4.53Chesterfield: £6.42Gosport: £4.55Chesterfield: £6.06Gosport: £4.30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    231.6Gosport is higher213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.1Chesterfield is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 32.5, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Gosport: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 63.2, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Chesterfield is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.0Chesterfield is higher134.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 16.0, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Gosport: 16.0

    16.0Chesterfield is higher19.6

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Gosport and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£2,728£2,739£2,587Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155£1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,645£2,656£2,509£2,447£2,457£2,321Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£97£97£92Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£178£178£169Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£166£167£157Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£91£92£87Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.74£4.76£4.50Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6213.8Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.125.7Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.536.6Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0134.2Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.019.6Chesterfield

Total

Gosport is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gosport £0.44m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.58mGosport: £0.42m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,564Gosport is higher20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,766Chesterfield is higher2,459

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

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

    3,166Chesterfield is higher3,505

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

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

    6,160Chesterfield is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,109Chesterfield is higher12,848

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

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

    1,555Chesterfield is higher1,873

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Gosport and Chesterfield, total
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,56420,468Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7662,459Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,505Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1609,207Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10912,848Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5551,873Chesterfield

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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