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Plymouth and Chesterfield

271,904 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Chesterfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Plymouth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 14. 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

Plymouth Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Plymouth: £4,681Chesterfield: £5,229Plymouth: £4,701Chesterfield: £4,938Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Plymouth: £12,509Chesterfield: £12,880Plymouth: £12,562Chesterfield: £12,165Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £2,246, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Plymouth: £2,246Chesterfield: £2,334Plymouth: £2,255Chesterfield: £2,205Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,334£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £11,261, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Plymouth: £11,261Chesterfield: £11,549Plymouth: £11,309Chesterfield: £10,908Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £490, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Plymouth: £490Chesterfield: £464Plymouth: £492Chesterfield: £438Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £727, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Plymouth: £727Chesterfield: £837Plymouth: £730Chesterfield: £790Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £30, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Plymouth: £30Chesterfield: £31Plymouth: £31Chesterfield: £29Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £590, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Plymouth: £590Chesterfield: £672Plymouth: £593Chesterfield: £635Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Plymouth: £164Chesterfield: £169Plymouth: £165Chesterfield: £160Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £123, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Plymouth: £123Chesterfield: £153Plymouth: £123Chesterfield: £145Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Plymouth: £1,725Chesterfield: £1,670Plymouth: £1,733Chesterfield: £1,577Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Plymouth: £246Chesterfield: £233Plymouth: £247Chesterfield: £220Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth 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: Plymouth £383, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Plymouth: £383Chesterfield: £495Plymouth: £385Chesterfield: £468Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £5.58, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Plymouth: £5.58Chesterfield: £8.43Plymouth: £5.60Chesterfield: £7.96Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £8.31, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Plymouth: £8.31Chesterfield: £8.14Plymouth: £8.34Chesterfield: £7.69Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Plymouth: £6.45Chesterfield: £4.79Plymouth: £6.48Chesterfield: £4.52Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth 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: Plymouth 1,014.7, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Plymouth 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: Plymouth 121.9, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count121.8

  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: Plymouth 156.8, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Chesterfield 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: Plymouth 85.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count97.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count223.7

  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: Plymouth 26.3, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Plymouth and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£462£464£438Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,662£1,670£1,577Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£232£233£220Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.11£8.14£7.69Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.77£4.79£4.52Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,006.4Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9121.8Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.332.5Chesterfield

Per resident

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

Plymouth Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Plymouth: £4,681Chesterfield: £5,229Plymouth: £4,701Chesterfield: £4,938Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Plymouth: £2,231Chesterfield: £2,725Plymouth: £2,240Chesterfield: £2,574Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Plymouth: £1,444Chesterfield: £1,425Plymouth: £1,450Chesterfield: £1,346Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Plymouth: £2,008Chesterfield: £2,444Plymouth: £2,017Chesterfield: £2,308Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Plymouth: £87Chesterfield: £98Plymouth: £88Chesterfield: £93Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £130, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Plymouth: £130Chesterfield: £177Plymouth: £130Chesterfield: £167Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £5.43, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Plymouth: £5.43Chesterfield: £6.47Plymouth: £5.45Chesterfield: £6.11Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Plymouth £590, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Plymouth: £590Chesterfield: £672Plymouth: £593Chesterfield: £635Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Plymouth: £164Chesterfield: £169Plymouth: £165Chesterfield: £160Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Chesterfield 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: Plymouth £79, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Plymouth: £79Chesterfield: £93Plymouth: £79Chesterfield: £88Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Plymouth: £1,110Chesterfield: £1,019Plymouth: £1,114Chesterfield: £962Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Plymouth: £246Chesterfield: £233Plymouth: £247Chesterfield: £220Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Plymouth is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Plymouth: £247Chesterfield: £302Plymouth: £248Chesterfield: £286Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Plymouth: £3.58Chesterfield: £5.15Plymouth: £3.60Chesterfield: £4.86Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Plymouth: £5.35Chesterfield: £4.97Plymouth: £5.37Chesterfield: £4.69Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Plymouth: £6.45Chesterfield: £4.79Plymouth: £6.48Chesterfield: £4.52Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 28.0, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 85.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count136.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 16.9, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Plymouth and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasurePlymouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,419£1,425£1,346Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£98£98£93Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,015£1,019£962Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£232£233£220Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.94£4.97£4.69Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.77£4.79£4.52Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.036.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.8Chesterfield

Total

Plymouth 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

Plymouth Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mPlymouth: £1.3bnChesterfield: £553.2mPlymouth: £1.3bnChesterfield: £522.5mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mPlymouth: £606.5mChesterfield: £288.4mPlymouth: £609.1mChesterfield: £272.4mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mPlymouth: £392.7mChesterfield: £150.8mPlymouth: £394.3mChesterfield: £142.4mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mPlymouth: £546.0mChesterfield: £258.6mPlymouth: £548.3mChesterfield: £244.2mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mPlymouth: £23.8mChesterfield: £10.4mPlymouth: £23.9mChesterfield: £9.8mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £35.3m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mPlymouth: £35.3mChesterfield: £18.7mPlymouth: £35.4mChesterfield: £17.7mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £1.5m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.65mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £160.4m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mPlymouth: £160.4mChesterfield: £71.1mPlymouth: £161.1mChesterfield: £67.1mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mPlymouth: £44.7mChesterfield: £17.9mPlymouth: £44.9mChesterfield: £16.9mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £21.5m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mPlymouth: £21.5mChesterfield: £9.9mPlymouth: £21.6mChesterfield: £9.3mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mPlymouth: £301.7mChesterfield: £107.8mPlymouth: £303.0mChesterfield: £101.8mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mPlymouth: £66.8mChesterfield: £24.6mPlymouth: £67.0mChesterfield: £23.3mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mPlymouth: £67.0mChesterfield: £32.0mPlymouth: £67.3mChesterfield: £30.2mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mPlymouth: £0.97mChesterfield: £0.54mPlymouth: £0.98mChesterfield: £0.51mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.53mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.50mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mPlymouth: £1.8mChesterfield: £0.51mPlymouth: £1.8mChesterfield: £0.48mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 7,602, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth 23,290, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth 4,592, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count2,099

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Chesterfield, total
MeasurePlymouthChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19522,532Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9082,727Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6023,858Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29010,331Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54214,444Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5922,099Plymouth

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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