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Redcar and Cleveland and Chesterfield

138,788 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Chesterfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Chesterfield: £5,229Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Chesterfield: £4,938Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Chesterfield: £12,880Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Chesterfield: £12,165Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,825£12,880£12,165

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Chesterfield: £2,334Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Chesterfield: £2,205Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland is higher£2,325£2,334£2,205

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Chesterfield: £11,549Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Chesterfield: £10,908Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,500£11,549£10,908

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Redcar and Cleveland: £507Chesterfield: £464Redcar and Cleveland: £509Chesterfield: £438Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Redcar and Cleveland is higher£462£464£438

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Redcar and Cleveland: £825Chesterfield: £837Redcar and Cleveland: £828Chesterfield: £790Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Redcar and Cleveland: £34Chesterfield: £31Redcar and Cleveland: £35Chesterfield: £29Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Redcar and Cleveland is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Redcar and Cleveland: £697Chesterfield: £672Redcar and Cleveland: £700Chesterfield: £635Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland is higher£669£672£635

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Redcar and Cleveland: £158Chesterfield: £169Redcar and Cleveland: £158Chesterfield: £160Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Redcar and Cleveland: £206Chesterfield: £153Redcar and Cleveland: £207Chesterfield: £145Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Chesterfield: £1,670Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Chesterfield: £1,577Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Redcar and Cleveland: £257Chesterfield: £233Redcar and Cleveland: £258Chesterfield: £220Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Redcar and Cleveland: £492Chesterfield: £495Redcar and Cleveland: £494Chesterfield: £468Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£493£495£468

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Chesterfield: £8.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Chesterfield: £7.96Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £17, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Redcar and Cleveland: £17Chesterfield: £8.14Redcar and Cleveland: £17Chesterfield: £7.69Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Chesterfield: £4.79Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Chesterfield: £4.52Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Redcar and Cleveland is higher1,006.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher121.8

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland is higher223.7

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higher32.5

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Redcar and Cleveland and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,206£5,229£4,938Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,325£2,334£2,205Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£462£464£438Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£30£31£29Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£669£672£635Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£152£153£145Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,662£1,670£1,577Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£232£233£220Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£8.11£8.14£7.69Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.77£4.79£4.52Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,006.4Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7121.8Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3172.3Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.797.6Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9223.7Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.032.5Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland 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

Redcar and Cleveland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Chesterfield: £5,229Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Chesterfield: £4,938Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Chesterfield: £2,725Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Chesterfield: £2,574Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Chesterfield: £1,425Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Chesterfield: £1,346Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Chesterfield: £2,444Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Chesterfield: £2,308Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Redcar and Cleveland: £115Chesterfield: £98Redcar and Cleveland: £116Chesterfield: £93Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland is higher£98£98£93

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Redcar and Cleveland: £188Chesterfield: £177Redcar and Cleveland: £189Chesterfield: £167Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Chesterfield: £6.47Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Chesterfield: £6.11Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Redcar and Cleveland: £697Chesterfield: £672Redcar and Cleveland: £700Chesterfield: £635Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Redcar and Cleveland is higher£669£672£635

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Redcar and Cleveland: £158Chesterfield: £169Redcar and Cleveland: £158Chesterfield: £160Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Redcar and Cleveland: £120Chesterfield: £93Redcar and Cleveland: £121Chesterfield: £88Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Chesterfield: £1,019Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Chesterfield: £962Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Redcar and Cleveland: £257Chesterfield: £233Redcar and Cleveland: £258Chesterfield: £220Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Redcar and Cleveland: £288Chesterfield: £302Redcar and Cleveland: £289Chesterfield: £286Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Chesterfield: £5.15Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Chesterfield: £4.86Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Chesterfield: £4.97Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Chesterfield: £4.69Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Chesterfield: £4.79Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Chesterfield: £4.52Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higher213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland is higher25.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland is higher36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland is higher136.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher19.8

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Redcar and Cleveland and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,206£5,229£4,938Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,714£2,725£2,574Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,419£1,425£1,346Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,433£2,444£2,308Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£98£98£93Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£176£177£167Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.44£6.47£6.11Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£669£672£635Redcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£93£93£88Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,015£1,019£962Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£232£233£220Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£4.94£4.97£4.69Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£4.77£4.79£4.52Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3213.0Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.625.8Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.636.5Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.797.6Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8136.5Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.8Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Redcar and Cleveland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mChesterfield: £553.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mChesterfield: £522.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mChesterfield: £288.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mChesterfield: £272.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mChesterfield: £150.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mChesterfield: £142.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mChesterfield: £258.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mChesterfield: £244.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mChesterfield: £10.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mChesterfield: £9.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mChesterfield: £18.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mChesterfield: £17.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.68mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.65mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mChesterfield: £71.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mChesterfield: £67.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mChesterfield: £17.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mChesterfield: £16.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mChesterfield: £9.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mChesterfield: £9.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mChesterfield: £107.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mChesterfield: £101.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mChesterfield: £24.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mChesterfield: £23.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mChesterfield: £32.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mChesterfield: £30.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.54mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.51mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.53mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.50mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.51mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.48mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Redcar and Cleveland is higher22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Redcar and Cleveland is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Redcar and Cleveland is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Redcar and Cleveland is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,099

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Redcar and Cleveland and Chesterfield, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mRedcar and Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10022,532Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3832,727Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6353,858Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39510,331Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48114,444Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5712,099Redcar and Cleveland

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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