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Houghton and Sunderland South and Chesterfield

106,116 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Chesterfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 1. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Chesterfield: £5,205Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Chesterfield: £4,917Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Chesterfield: £12,891Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Chesterfield: £12,176Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Chesterfield: £2,307Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Chesterfield: £2,179Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Chesterfield: £11,563Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Chesterfield: £10,922Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Chesterfield: £458Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Chesterfield: £433Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Chesterfield: £840Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Chesterfield: £793Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Chesterfield: £30Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Chesterfield: £29Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Chesterfield: £652Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Chesterfield: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Chesterfield: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Chesterfield: £157Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Chesterfield: £151Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Chesterfield: £142Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Chesterfield: £1,650Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Chesterfield: £1,559Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Chesterfield: £236Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Chesterfield: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Chesterfield: £490Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Chesterfield: £462Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Chesterfield: £8.47Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Chesterfield: £8.00Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Chesterfield: £7.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Chesterfield: £7.39Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Chesterfield: £5.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Chesterfield: £5.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,183£5,205£4,917Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,837£12,891£12,176Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,297£2,307£2,179Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,514£11,563£10,922Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£456£458£433Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£836£840£793Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£30£30£29Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£649£652£616Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£166£167£157Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£150£151£142Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,643£1,650£1,559Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£235£236£223Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£488£490£462Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.43£8.47£8.00Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.80£5.82£5.50Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,006.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1120.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5172.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.096.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5220.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.932.1Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

Houghton and Sunderland South Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Chesterfield: £5,205Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Chesterfield: £4,917Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Chesterfield: £2,739Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Chesterfield: £2,587Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Chesterfield: £1,405Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Chesterfield: £1,327Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Chesterfield: £2,457Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Chesterfield: £2,321Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Chesterfield: £97Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Chesterfield: £92Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Chesterfield: £178Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Chesterfield: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Chesterfield: £6.42Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Chesterfield: £6.06Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Chesterfield: £652Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Chesterfield: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Chesterfield: £167Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Chesterfield: £157Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Chesterfield: £92Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Chesterfield: £87Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Chesterfield: £1,005Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Chesterfield: £949Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Chesterfield: £236Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Chesterfield: £223Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Chesterfield: £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Chesterfield: £282Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Chesterfield: £5.16Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Chesterfield: £4.87Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Chesterfield: £4.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Chesterfield: £4.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Chesterfield: £5.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Chesterfield: £5.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher19.6

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,183£5,205£4,917Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,399£1,405£1,327Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£97£97£92Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£178£178£169Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.39£6.42£6.06Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£649£652£616Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£166£167£157Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£91£92£87Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,001£1,005£949Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£235£236£223Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£297£298£282Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.13£5.16£4.87Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.74£4.76£4.50Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.80£5.82£5.50Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.625.7Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.096.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3134.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.319.6Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 0. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mChesterfield: £498.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mChesterfield: £470.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mChesterfield: £262.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mChesterfield: £247.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mChesterfield: £134.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mChesterfield: £127.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mChesterfield: £235.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mChesterfield: £222.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mChesterfield: £9.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mChesterfield: £8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mChesterfield: £17.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mChesterfield: £16.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mChesterfield: £0.61mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mChesterfield: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mChesterfield: £62.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mChesterfield: £59.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mChesterfield: £16.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mChesterfield: £15.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mChesterfield: £8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mChesterfield: £8.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mChesterfield: £96.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mChesterfield: £90.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mChesterfield: £22.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mChesterfield: £21.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mChesterfield: £28.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mChesterfield: £27.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mChesterfield: £0.49mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mChesterfield: £0.47mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mChesterfield: £0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mChesterfield: £0.43mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mChesterfield: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mChesterfield: £0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,873

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Chesterfield, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41420,468Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4542,459Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,505Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4169,207Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21812,848Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1051,873Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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