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South Shields and Chesterfield

90,422 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Chesterfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

South Shields 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

South Shields Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183South Shields: £5,787Chesterfield: £5,205South Shields: £5,811Chesterfield: £4,917South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields 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: South Shields £13,249, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837South Shields: £13,249Chesterfield: £12,891South Shields: £13,305Chesterfield: £12,176South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields 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: South Shields £2,935, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297South Shields: £2,935Chesterfield: £2,307South Shields: £2,948Chesterfield: £2,179South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields 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: South Shields £11,637, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514South Shields: £11,637Chesterfield: £11,563South Shields: £11,687Chesterfield: £10,922South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields 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: South Shields £630, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456South Shields: £630Chesterfield: £458South Shields: £632Chesterfield: £433South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields 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: South Shields £941, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836South Shields: £941Chesterfield: £840South Shields: £945Chesterfield: £793South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields 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: South Shields £41, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30South Shields: £41Chesterfield: £30South Shields: £41Chesterfield: £29South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649South Shields: £716Chesterfield: £652South Shields: £719Chesterfield: £616South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166South Shields: £169Chesterfield: £167South Shields: £169Chesterfield: £157South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Shields £199, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150South Shields: £199Chesterfield: £151South Shields: £200Chesterfield: £142South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643South Shields: £2,237Chesterfield: £1,650South Shields: £2,246Chesterfield: £1,559South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235South Shields: £316Chesterfield: £236South Shields: £317Chesterfield: £223South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields 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: South Shields £471, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488South Shields: £471Chesterfield: £490South Shields: £473Chesterfield: £462South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Chesterfield 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: South Shields £15, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43South Shields: £15Chesterfield: £8.47South Shields: £15Chesterfield: £8.00South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields 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: South Shields £14, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79South Shields: £14Chesterfield: £7.82South Shields: £14Chesterfield: £7.39South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80South Shields: £6.20Chesterfield: £5.82South Shields: £6.23Chesterfield: £5.50South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields 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: South Shields 1,029.1, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields 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: South Shields 163.2, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields 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: South Shields 199.8, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields 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: South Shields 273.2, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields 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: South Shields 42.3, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher32.1

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South Shields and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,183£5,205£4,917South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,837£12,891£12,176South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,297£2,307£2,179South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,514£11,563£10,922South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£456£458£433South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£836£840£793South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£30£30£29South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£649£652£616South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£166£167£157South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£150£151£142South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,643£1,650£1,559South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£235£236£223South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.43£8.47£8.00South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.79£7.82£7.39South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.80£5.82£5.50South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,006.3South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2120.9South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8172.3South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.996.2South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2220.4South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.332.1South Shields

Per resident

South Shields 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

South Shields Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183South Shields: £5,787Chesterfield: £5,205South Shields: £5,811Chesterfield: £4,917South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728South Shields: £2,815Chesterfield: £2,739South Shields: £2,827Chesterfield: £2,587South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399South Shields: £1,765Chesterfield: £1,405South Shields: £1,772Chesterfield: £1,327South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447South Shields: £2,472Chesterfield: £2,457South Shields: £2,483Chesterfield: £2,321South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97South Shields: £134Chesterfield: £97South Shields: £134Chesterfield: £92South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields 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: South Shields £200, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178South Shields: £200Chesterfield: £178South Shields: £201Chesterfield: £169South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields 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: South Shields £8.73, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39South Shields: £8.73Chesterfield: £6.42South Shields: £8.77Chesterfield: £6.06South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649South Shields: £716Chesterfield: £652South Shields: £719Chesterfield: £616South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166South Shields: £169Chesterfield: £167South Shields: £169Chesterfield: £157South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91South Shields: £120Chesterfield: £92South Shields: £120Chesterfield: £87South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001South Shields: £1,345Chesterfield: £1,005South Shields: £1,351Chesterfield: £949South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235South Shields: £316Chesterfield: £236South Shields: £317Chesterfield: £223South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297South Shields: £283Chesterfield: £298South Shields: £284Chesterfield: £282South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Chesterfield is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13South Shields: £8.86Chesterfield: £5.16South Shields: £8.89Chesterfield: £4.87South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74South Shields: £8.53Chesterfield: £4.76South Shields: £8.57Chesterfield: £4.50South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80South Shields: £6.20Chesterfield: £5.82South Shields: £6.23Chesterfield: £5.50South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88South Shields is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields 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: South Shields 42.5, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields 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: South Shields 25.4, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher19.6

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South Shields and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,183£5,205£4,917South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,728£2,739£2,587South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,399£1,405£1,327South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,447£2,457£2,321South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£97£97£92South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£178£178£169South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.39£6.42£6.06South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£649£652£616South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£166£167£157South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£91£92£87South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,001£1,005£949South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£235£236£223South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.13£5.16£4.87South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£4.74£4.76£4.50South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.80£5.82£5.50South Shields
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6213.8South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.725.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.536.6South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.996.2South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3134.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.419.6South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 5. 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

South Shields Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mSouth Shields: £523.3mChesterfield: £498.2mSouth Shields: £525.5mChesterfield: £470.6mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mSouth Shields: £254.5mChesterfield: £262.2mSouth Shields: £255.6mChesterfield: £247.7mSouth Shields: £241.4m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mSouth Shields: £159.6mChesterfield: £134.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mChesterfield: £127.0mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mSouth Shields: £223.5mChesterfield: £235.2mSouth Shields: £224.5mChesterfield: £222.1mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mChesterfield: £9.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mChesterfield: £8.8mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £18.1m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mSouth Shields: £18.1mChesterfield: £17.1mSouth Shields: £18.2mChesterfield: £16.1mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £0.79m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.79mChesterfield: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.79mChesterfield: £0.58mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £64.8m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mSouth Shields: £64.8mChesterfield: £62.4mSouth Shields: £65.1mChesterfield: £59.0mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £15.2m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mSouth Shields: £15.2mChesterfield: £16.0mSouth Shields: £15.3mChesterfield: £15.1mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mSouth Shields: £10.8mChesterfield: £8.8mSouth Shields: £10.9mChesterfield: £8.3mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mSouth Shields: £121.6mChesterfield: £96.2mSouth Shields: £122.1mChesterfield: £90.9mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mSouth Shields: £28.6mChesterfield: £22.6mSouth Shields: £28.7mChesterfield: £21.4mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mSouth Shields: £25.6mChesterfield: £28.5mSouth Shields: £25.7mChesterfield: £27.0mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mChesterfield is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mSouth Shields: £0.80mChesterfield: £0.49mSouth Shields: £0.80mChesterfield: £0.47mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mSouth Shields: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.46mSouth Shields: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mSouth Shields: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.53mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Shields is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher1,873

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South Shields and Chesterfield, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76820,468Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,459South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,505South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7589,207South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85412,848South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2991,873South Shields

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.
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