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Blackpool and Chesterfield

143,353 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Chesterfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blackpool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 2. 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

Blackpool Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Blackpool: £6,111Chesterfield: £5,229Blackpool: £6,137Chesterfield: £4,938Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool 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: Blackpool £12,977, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Blackpool: £12,977Chesterfield: £12,880Blackpool: £13,033Chesterfield: £12,165Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool 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: Blackpool £3,594, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Blackpool: £3,594Chesterfield: £2,334Blackpool: £3,609Chesterfield: £2,205Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool 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: Blackpool £11,263, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Blackpool: £11,263Chesterfield: £11,549Blackpool: £11,311Chesterfield: £10,908Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Chesterfield 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: Blackpool £745, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Blackpool: £745Chesterfield: £464Blackpool: £748Chesterfield: £438Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool 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: Blackpool £924, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Blackpool: £924Chesterfield: £837Blackpool: £928Chesterfield: £790Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higher£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: Blackpool £45, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Blackpool: £45Chesterfield: £31Blackpool: £46Chesterfield: £29Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Blackpool: £818Chesterfield: £672Blackpool: £822Chesterfield: £635Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool 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: Blackpool £209, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Blackpool: £209Chesterfield: £169Blackpool: £210Chesterfield: £160Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£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: Blackpool £197, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Blackpool: £197Chesterfield: £153Blackpool: £197Chesterfield: £145Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Blackpool: £2,758Chesterfield: £1,670Blackpool: £2,770Chesterfield: £1,577Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Blackpool: £314Chesterfield: £233Blackpool: £315Chesterfield: £220Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool 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: Blackpool £619, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Blackpool: £619Chesterfield: £495Blackpool: £622Chesterfield: £468Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£493£495£468

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Blackpool: £6.53Chesterfield: £8.43Blackpool: £6.55Chesterfield: £7.96Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Chesterfield 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: Blackpool £13, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Blackpool: £13Chesterfield: £8.14Blackpool: £13Chesterfield: £7.69Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Blackpool: £9.35Chesterfield: £4.79Blackpool: £9.39Chesterfield: £4.52Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool 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: Blackpool 1,015.2, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool 183.3, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 190.7, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool 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: Blackpool 124.0, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool 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: Blackpool 336.3, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool 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: Blackpool 43.6, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higher32.5

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Blackpool and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,206£5,229£4,938Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,825£12,880£12,165Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,325£2,334£2,205Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£462£464£438Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£833£837£790Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£30£31£29Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£669£672£635Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£168£169£160Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£152£153£145Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,662£1,670£1,577Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£232£233£220Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£493£495£468Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.11£8.14£7.69Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£4.77£4.79£4.52Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,006.4Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3121.8Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7172.3Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.097.6Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3223.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.632.5Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool 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

Blackpool Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Blackpool: £6,111Chesterfield: £5,229Blackpool: £6,137Chesterfield: £4,938Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Blackpool: £2,551Chesterfield: £2,725Blackpool: £2,562Chesterfield: £2,574Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Blackpool: £2,209Chesterfield: £1,425Blackpool: £2,219Chesterfield: £1,346Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Blackpool: £2,214Chesterfield: £2,444Blackpool: £2,223Chesterfield: £2,308Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Blackpool: £146Chesterfield: £98Blackpool: £147Chesterfield: £93Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool 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: Blackpool £182, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Blackpool: £182Chesterfield: £177Blackpool: £182Chesterfield: £167Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higher£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: Blackpool £8.92, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Blackpool: £8.92Chesterfield: £6.47Blackpool: £8.96Chesterfield: £6.11Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool 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: Blackpool £818, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Blackpool: £818Chesterfield: £672Blackpool: £822Chesterfield: £635Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool 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: Blackpool £209, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Blackpool: £209Chesterfield: £169Blackpool: £210Chesterfield: £160Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£168£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Blackpool: £121Chesterfield: £93Blackpool: £121Chesterfield: £88Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Blackpool: £1,696Chesterfield: £1,019Blackpool: £1,703Chesterfield: £962Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Blackpool: £314Chesterfield: £233Blackpool: £315Chesterfield: £220Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Blackpool: £381Chesterfield: £302Blackpool: £382Chesterfield: £286Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Blackpool: £4.02Chesterfield: £5.15Blackpool: £4.03Chesterfield: £4.86Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Blackpool: £7.97Chesterfield: £4.97Blackpool: £8.00Chesterfield: £4.69Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Blackpool: £9.35Chesterfield: £4.79Blackpool: £9.39Chesterfield: £4.52Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool 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: Blackpool 37.5, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool 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: Blackpool 124.0, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool 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: Blackpool 26.8, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higher19.8

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Blackpool and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,206£5,229£4,938Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,419£1,425£1,346Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£98£98£93Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£176£177£167Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£669£672£635Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£168£169£160Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£93£93£88Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,015£1,019£962Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£232£233£220Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£301£302£286Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£4.94£4.97£4.69Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£4.77£4.79£4.52Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.025.8Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.536.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.097.6Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7136.5Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.819.8Blackpool

Total

Blackpool 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

Blackpool Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mBlackpool: £876.0mChesterfield: £553.2mBlackpool: £879.8mChesterfield: £522.5mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mBlackpool: £365.7mChesterfield: £288.4mBlackpool: £367.2mChesterfield: £272.4mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mBlackpool: £316.7mChesterfield: £150.8mBlackpool: £318.0mChesterfield: £142.4mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mBlackpool: £317.4mChesterfield: £258.6mBlackpool: £318.7mChesterfield: £244.2mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mBlackpool: £21.0mChesterfield: £10.4mBlackpool: £21.1mChesterfield: £9.8mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool 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: Blackpool £26.0m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mBlackpool: £26.0mChesterfield: £18.7mBlackpool: £26.2mChesterfield: £17.7mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool is higher£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: Blackpool £1.3m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.65mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool 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: Blackpool £117.3m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mBlackpool: £117.3mChesterfield: £71.1mBlackpool: £117.8mChesterfield: £67.1mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool 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: Blackpool £30.0m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mBlackpool: £30.0mChesterfield: £17.9mBlackpool: £30.1mChesterfield: £16.9mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mBlackpool: £17.3mChesterfield: £9.9mBlackpool: £17.4mChesterfield: £9.3mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mBlackpool: £243.1mChesterfield: £107.8mBlackpool: £244.1mChesterfield: £101.8mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mBlackpool: £45.0mChesterfield: £24.6mBlackpool: £45.2mChesterfield: £23.3mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mBlackpool: £54.6mChesterfield: £32.0mBlackpool: £54.8mChesterfield: £30.2mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mBlackpool: £0.58mChesterfield: £0.54mBlackpool: £0.58mChesterfield: £0.51mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mBlackpool: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.53mBlackpool: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.50mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mBlackpool is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.51mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.48mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Blackpool is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Blackpool is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Blackpool is higher2,099

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Chesterfield, total
MeasureBlackpoolChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBlackpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60622,532Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1642,727Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3743,858Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78010,331Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63014,444Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8402,099Blackpool

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.