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Makerfield and Chesterfield

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

Makerfield is higher than Chesterfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Makerfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 15. 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

Makerfield Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £12,928, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Makerfield: £12,928Chesterfield: £12,891Makerfield: £12,983Chesterfield: £12,176Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield 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: Makerfield £1,920, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Makerfield: £1,920Chesterfield: £2,307Makerfield: £1,928Chesterfield: £2,179Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £11,626, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Makerfield: £11,626Chesterfield: £11,563Makerfield: £11,675Chesterfield: £10,922Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield 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: Makerfield £421, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Makerfield: £421Chesterfield: £458Makerfield: £422Chesterfield: £433Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £853, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Makerfield: £853Chesterfield: £840Makerfield: £856Chesterfield: £793Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Makerfield £29, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Makerfield: £29Chesterfield: £30Makerfield: £29Chesterfield: £29Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £549, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Makerfield: £549Chesterfield: £652Makerfield: £551Chesterfield: £616Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £173, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £167Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £157Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £140, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Makerfield: £140Chesterfield: £151Makerfield: £141Chesterfield: £142Makerfield: £133

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £176£176£167Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £360, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Makerfield: £360Chesterfield: £490Makerfield: £361Chesterfield: £462Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £8.78, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Makerfield: £8.78Chesterfield: £8.47Makerfield: £8.82Chesterfield: £8.00Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield 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: Makerfield £7.78, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Makerfield: £7.78Chesterfield: £7.82Makerfield: £7.81Chesterfield: £7.39Makerfield: £7.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield 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: Makerfield 1,003.1, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 113.5, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 178.3, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count172.3

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

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

    83.2Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 183.2, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 30.4, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.1

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,837£12,891£12,176Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,297£2,307£2,179Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,514£11,563£10,922Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£456£458£433Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£836£840£793Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£166£167£157Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£150£151£142Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,643£1,650£1,559Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£8.43£8.47£8.00Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.79£7.82£7.39Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,006.3Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5120.9Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3172.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2220.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.432.1Chesterfield

Per resident

Makerfield 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

Makerfield Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £83£83£79Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £168, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Makerfield: £168Chesterfield: £178Makerfield: £169Chesterfield: £169Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Makerfield £5.66, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Makerfield: £5.66Chesterfield: £6.42Makerfield: £5.69Chesterfield: £6.06Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £549, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Makerfield: £549Chesterfield: £652Makerfield: £551Chesterfield: £616Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Chesterfield 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: Makerfield £173, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £167Makerfield: £173Chesterfield: £157Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £86, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Makerfield: £86Chesterfield: £92Makerfield: £87Chesterfield: £87Makerfield: £82

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    197.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.4Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 35.2, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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

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

    83.2Chesterfield is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.6Chesterfield 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: Makerfield 18.7, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19.6

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,399£1,405£1,327Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£97£97£92Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£178£178£169Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£166£167£157Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£92£87Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,001£1,005£949Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.13£5.16£4.87Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.74£4.76£4.50Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.80£5.82£5.50Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.7Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.236.6Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6134.2Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.6Chesterfield

Total

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

Makerfield Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield 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: Makerfield £17.7m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mMakerfield: £17.7mChesterfield: £17.1mMakerfield: £17.8mChesterfield: £16.1mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Makerfield £0.60m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesterfield 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: Makerfield £57.9m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mMakerfield: £57.9mChesterfield: £62.4mMakerfield: £58.1mChesterfield: £59.0mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mChesterfield 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: Makerfield £18.2m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mMakerfield: £18.2mChesterfield: £16.0mMakerfield: £18.3mChesterfield: £15.1mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £9.1m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mMakerfield: £9.1mChesterfield: £8.8mMakerfield: £9.1mChesterfield: £8.3mMakerfield: £8.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,361Chesterfield is higher2,459

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

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

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

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

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

    8,776Chesterfield is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,871Chesterfield is higher12,848

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Chesterfield, total
MeasureMakerfieldChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86220,468Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,459Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,505Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7769,207Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87112,848Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,873Makerfield

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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