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Dundee Central and Chesterfield

105,577 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Chesterfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Dundee 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

Dundee Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Dundee Central: £5,197Chesterfield: £5,205Dundee Central: £5,219Chesterfield: £4,917Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee 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: Dundee Central £13,162, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Dundee Central: £13,162Chesterfield: £12,891Dundee Central: £13,219Chesterfield: £12,176Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Dundee 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: Dundee Central £2,613, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Dundee Central: £2,613Chesterfield: £2,307Dundee Central: £2,624Chesterfield: £2,179Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee 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: Dundee Central £11,413, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Dundee Central: £11,413Chesterfield: £11,563Dundee Central: £11,461Chesterfield: £10,922Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Chesterfield is higher£11,514£11,563£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Dundee Central: £727Chesterfield: £458Dundee Central: £730Chesterfield: £433Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee 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: Dundee Central £985, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Dundee Central: £985Chesterfield: £840Dundee Central: £989Chesterfield: £793Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £38, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Dundee Central: £38Chesterfield: £30Dundee Central: £38Chesterfield: £29Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Dundee Central: £771Chesterfield: £652Dundee Central: £775Chesterfield: £616Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee 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: Dundee Central £198, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Dundee Central: £198Chesterfield: £167Dundee Central: £198Chesterfield: £157Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee 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: Dundee Central £135, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Dundee Central: £135Chesterfield: £151Dundee Central: £136Chesterfield: £142Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Chesterfield 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: Dundee Central £1,914, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Dundee Central: £1,914Chesterfield: £1,650Dundee Central: £1,922Chesterfield: £1,559Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Dundee Central: £357Chesterfield: £236Dundee Central: £358Chesterfield: £223Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee 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: Dundee Central £545, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Dundee Central: £545Chesterfield: £490Dundee Central: £548Chesterfield: £462Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £7.90, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Dundee Central: £7.90Chesterfield: £8.47Dundee Central: £7.93Chesterfield: £8.00Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Dundee Central: £11Chesterfield: £7.82Dundee Central: £11Chesterfield: £7.39Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Dundee Central: £6.42Chesterfield: £5.82Dundee Central: £6.45Chesterfield: £5.50Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee 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: Dundee Central 987.6, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Chesterfield is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee 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: Dundee Central 224.0, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee 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: Dundee Central 122.0, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee 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: Dundee Central 241.1, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee 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: Dundee Central 31.6, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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Dundee Central and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,183£5,205£4,917Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£12,837£12,891£12,176Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,297£2,307£2,179Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,514£11,563£10,922Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£456£458£433Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£836£840£793Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£166£167£157Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£150£151£142Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,643£1,650£1,559Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£235£236£223Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£488£490£462Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.79£7.82£7.39Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£5.80£5.82£5.50Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,006.3Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3120.9Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out172.3Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out96.2Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1220.4Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated32.1Chesterfield

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 6. 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

Dundee Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Dundee Central: £5,197Chesterfield: £5,205Dundee Central: £5,219Chesterfield: £4,917Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Dundee Central: £2,091Chesterfield: £2,739Dundee Central: £2,100Chesterfield: £2,587Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Dundee Central: £1,774Chesterfield: £1,405Dundee Central: £1,782Chesterfield: £1,327Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Dundee Central: £1,813Chesterfield: £2,457Dundee Central: £1,821Chesterfield: £2,321Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Chesterfield is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Dundee Central: £115Chesterfield: £97Dundee Central: £116Chesterfield: £92Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee 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: Dundee Central £156, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Dundee Central: £156Chesterfield: £178Dundee Central: £157Chesterfield: £169Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Chesterfield 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: Dundee Central £6.03, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Dundee Central: £6.03Chesterfield: £6.42Dundee Central: £6.06Chesterfield: £6.06Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee Central £771, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Dundee Central: £771Chesterfield: £652Dundee Central: £775Chesterfield: £616Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee 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: Dundee Central £198, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Dundee Central: £198Chesterfield: £167Dundee Central: £198Chesterfield: £157Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee 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: Dundee Central £92, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Dundee Central: £92Chesterfield: £92Dundee Central: £92Chesterfield: £87Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Dundee Central: £1,299Chesterfield: £1,005Dundee Central: £1,305Chesterfield: £949Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Dundee Central: £357Chesterfield: £236Dundee Central: £358Chesterfield: £223Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Dundee Central: £370Chesterfield: £298Dundee Central: £372Chesterfield: £282Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Dundee Central: £5.36Chesterfield: £5.16Dundee Central: £5.38Chesterfield: £4.87Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Dundee Central: £7.26Chesterfield: £4.76Dundee Central: £7.29Chesterfield: £4.50Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Dundee Central: £6.42Chesterfield: £5.82Dundee Central: £6.45Chesterfield: £5.50Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Chesterfield is higher213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee 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: Dundee Central 35.6, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Chesterfield 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: Dundee Central 122.0, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee 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: Dundee Central 21.5, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Dundee Central and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,183£5,205£4,917Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,399£1,405£1,327Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£97£97£92Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£178£178£169Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£166£167£157Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£91£92£87Dundee Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,001£1,005£949Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£235£236£223Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£297£298£282Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.13£5.16£4.87Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.74£4.76£4.50Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£5.80£5.82£5.50Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.225.7Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out36.6Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out96.2Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7134.2Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated19.6Dundee Central

Total

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

Dundee Central Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mDundee Central: £548.7mChesterfield: £498.2mDundee Central: £551.1mChesterfield: £470.6mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mDundee Central: £220.7mChesterfield: £262.2mDundee Central: £221.7mChesterfield: £247.7mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mDundee Central: £187.3mChesterfield: £134.5mDundee Central: £188.1mChesterfield: £127.0mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mDundee Central: £191.4mChesterfield: £235.2mDundee Central: £192.2mChesterfield: £222.1mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mChesterfield is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mDundee Central: £12.2mChesterfield: £9.3mDundee Central: £12.2mChesterfield: £8.8mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee 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: Dundee Central £16.5m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mDundee Central: £16.5mChesterfield: £17.1mDundee Central: £16.6mChesterfield: £16.1mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mChesterfield 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: Dundee Central £0.64m, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.64mChesterfield: £0.61mDundee Central: £0.64mChesterfield: £0.58mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mDundee Central: £81.4mChesterfield: £62.4mDundee Central: £81.8mChesterfield: £59.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee 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: Dundee Central £20.9m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mDundee Central: £20.9mChesterfield: £16.0mDundee Central: £21.0mChesterfield: £15.1mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee 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: Dundee Central £9.7m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mDundee Central: £9.7mChesterfield: £8.8mDundee Central: £9.8mChesterfield: £8.3mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mDundee Central: £137.2mChesterfield: £96.2mDundee Central: £137.8mChesterfield: £90.9mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mDundee Central: £37.7mChesterfield: £22.6mDundee Central: £37.8mChesterfield: £21.4mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mDundee Central: £39.1mChesterfield: £28.5mDundee Central: £39.3mChesterfield: £27.0mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mDundee Central: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.49mDundee Central: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.47mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mDundee Central: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.46mDundee Central: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.43mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mDundee Central: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.53mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Chesterfield is higher20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Dundee Central is higher2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee 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: Dundee Central 12,884, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count1,873

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Chesterfield, total
MeasureDundee CentralChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDundee Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56220,468Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9732,459Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,505Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out9,207Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28512,848Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated1,873Dundee Central

Sources

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

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  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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