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Sunderland Central and Chesterfield

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

Sunderland Central is higher than Chesterfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Sunderland Central 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

Sunderland Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,214£5,236£4,945Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £13,262, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Sunderland Central: £13,262Chesterfield: £12,891Sunderland Central: £13,318Chesterfield: £12,176Sunderland Central: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £2,503, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Sunderland Central: £2,503Chesterfield: £2,307Sunderland Central: £2,514Chesterfield: £2,179Sunderland Central: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £11,558, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Sunderland Central: £11,558Chesterfield: £11,563Sunderland Central: £11,607Chesterfield: £10,922Sunderland Central: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £682, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Sunderland Central: £682Chesterfield: £458Sunderland Central: £685Chesterfield: £433Sunderland Central: £647

    £682£685£647Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £979, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Sunderland Central: £979Chesterfield: £840Sunderland Central: £983Chesterfield: £793Sunderland Central: £928

    £979£983£928Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £44, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Sunderland Central: £44Chesterfield: £30Sunderland Central: £44Chesterfield: £29Sunderland Central: £41

    £44£44£41Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £696, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Sunderland Central: £696Chesterfield: £652Sunderland Central: £699Chesterfield: £616Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £169, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £167Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £157Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £181, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Sunderland Central: £181Chesterfield: £151Sunderland Central: £182Chesterfield: £142Sunderland Central: £172

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £316£317£299Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £454, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Sunderland Central: £454Chesterfield: £490Sunderland Central: £456Chesterfield: £462Sunderland Central: £431

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

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

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

    £13Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £14, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Sunderland Central: £14Chesterfield: £7.82Sunderland Central: £14Chesterfield: £7.39Sunderland Central: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 1,030.3, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Sunderland Central: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 173.8, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Sunderland Central: 173.8

    173.8Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 195.0, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Sunderland Central: 195.0

    195.0Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 103.9, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 234.2, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Sunderland Central: 234.2

    234.2Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 38.9, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Sunderland Central: 38.9

    38.9Sunderland Central is higher32.1

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Sunderland Central and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderland CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,183£5,205£4,917Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£12,837£12,891£12,176Sunderland Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,297£2,307£2,179Sunderland Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,514£11,563£10,922Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£456£458£433Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£836£840£793Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£30£30£29Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£649£652£616Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£166£167£157Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£150£151£142Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,643£1,650£1,559Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£235£236£223Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£454£456£431£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.43£8.47£8.00Sunderland Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.79£7.82£7.39Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.80£5.82£5.50Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,006.3Sunderland Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8120.9Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.0172.3Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.996.2Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.2220.4Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.932.1Sunderland Central

Per resident

Sunderland Central 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

Sunderland Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £125£125£119Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £179, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Sunderland Central: £179Chesterfield: £178Sunderland Central: £180Chesterfield: £169Sunderland Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £7.97, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Sunderland Central: £7.97Chesterfield: £6.42Sunderland Central: £8.00Chesterfield: £6.06Sunderland Central: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £696, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Sunderland Central: £696Chesterfield: £652Sunderland Central: £699Chesterfield: £616Sunderland Central: £660

    £696£699£660Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £169, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £167Sunderland Central: £169Chesterfield: £157Sunderland Central: £160

    £169£169£160Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £116, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Sunderland Central: £116Chesterfield: £92Sunderland Central: £116Chesterfield: £87Sunderland Central: £110

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    188.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    31.8Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 35.7, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Sunderland Central: 35.7

    35.7Chesterfield 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: Sunderland Central 103.9, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Sunderland Central: 103.9

    103.9Sunderland Central is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    149.6Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 24.8, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Sunderland Central: 24.8

    24.8Sunderland Central is higher19.6

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Sunderland Central and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureSunderland CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,214£5,236£4,945£5,183£5,205£4,917Sunderland Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,399£1,405£1,327Sunderland Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£97£97£92Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£178£178£169Sunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.39£6.42£6.06Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£649£652£616Sunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£166£167£157Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£91£92£87Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,001£1,005£949Sunderland Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£235£236£223Sunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.13£5.16£4.87Sunderland Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£4.74£4.76£4.50Sunderland Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.80£5.82£5.50Sunderland Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.825.7Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.736.6Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.996.2Sunderland Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6134.2Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.819.6Sunderland Central

Total

Sunderland Central 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

Sunderland Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland Central £254.5m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mSunderland Central: £254.5mChesterfield: £262.2mSunderland Central: £255.6mChesterfield: £247.7mSunderland Central: £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: Sunderland Central £167.5m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mSunderland Central: £167.5mChesterfield: £134.5mSunderland Central: £168.2mChesterfield: £127.0mSunderland Central: £158.8m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £18.8m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mSunderland Central: £18.8mChesterfield: £17.1mSunderland Central: £18.9mChesterfield: £16.1mSunderland Central: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £0.84m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.84mChesterfield: £0.61mSunderland Central: £0.84mChesterfield: £0.58mSunderland Central: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £72.9m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mSunderland Central: £72.9mChesterfield: £62.4mSunderland Central: £73.2mChesterfield: £59.0mSunderland Central: £69.2m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.2mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £17.7m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mSunderland Central: £17.7mChesterfield: £16.0mSunderland Central: £17.8mChesterfield: £15.1mSunderland Central: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central £12.1m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mSunderland Central: £12.1mChesterfield: £8.8mSunderland Central: £12.2mChesterfield: £8.3mSunderland Central: £11.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,775Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,336Sunderland Central is higher2,459

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

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

    3,742Sunderland Central 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: Sunderland Central 10,883, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Sunderland Central: 10,883

    10,883Sunderland Central is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,671Sunderland Central is higher12,848

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

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

    2,602Sunderland Central is higher1,873

Show the numbers
Sunderland Central and Chesterfield, total
MeasureSunderland CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.3m£548.6m£518.2m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mSunderland Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.8m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.8m£210.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSunderland Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.2m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSunderland Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mSunderland Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mSunderland Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mSunderland Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSunderland Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSunderland Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSunderland Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,77520,468Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3362,459Sunderland Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7423,505Sunderland Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8839,207Sunderland Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,67112,848Sunderland Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6021,873Sunderland Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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