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Torbay and Chesterfield

139,862 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Chesterfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Torbay is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 10. 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

Torbay Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Torbay: £5,829Chesterfield: £5,229Torbay: £5,854Chesterfield: £4,938Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay 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: Torbay £12,452, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Torbay: £12,452Chesterfield: £12,880Torbay: £12,505Chesterfield: £12,165Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Chesterfield 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: Torbay £2,663, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Torbay: £2,663Chesterfield: £2,334Torbay: £2,675Chesterfield: £2,205Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay 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: Torbay £11,088, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Torbay: £11,088Chesterfield: £11,549Torbay: £11,135Chesterfield: £10,908Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Chesterfield 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: Torbay £528, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Torbay: £528Chesterfield: £464Torbay: £531Chesterfield: £438Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Torbay 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: Torbay £803, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Torbay: £803Chesterfield: £837Torbay: £806Chesterfield: £790Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Chesterfield 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: Torbay £33, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Torbay: £33Chesterfield: £31Torbay: £33Chesterfield: £29Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Torbay 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: Torbay £604, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Torbay: £604Chesterfield: £672Torbay: £606Chesterfield: £635Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Chesterfield 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: Torbay £180, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Torbay: £180Chesterfield: £169Torbay: £181Chesterfield: £160Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Torbay 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: Torbay £150, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Torbay: £150Chesterfield: £153Torbay: £151Chesterfield: £145Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Chesterfield 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: Torbay £1,990, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Torbay: £1,990Chesterfield: £1,670Torbay: £1,998Chesterfield: £1,577Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Torbay: £273Chesterfield: £233Torbay: £274Chesterfield: £220Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay 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: Torbay £507, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Torbay: £507Chesterfield: £495Torbay: £509Chesterfield: £468Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay 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: Torbay £7.55, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Torbay: £7.55Chesterfield: £8.43Torbay: £7.58Chesterfield: £7.96Torbay: £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: Torbay £9.70, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Torbay: £9.70Chesterfield: £8.14Torbay: £9.74Chesterfield: £7.69Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Torbay is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Torbay: £7.18Chesterfield: £4.79Torbay: £7.21Chesterfield: £4.52Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay 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: Torbay 989.2, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Chesterfield 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: Torbay 129.5, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Torbay 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: Torbay 161.8, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Chesterfield 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: Torbay 87.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Chesterfield 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: Torbay 237.2, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Torbay 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: Torbay 31.3, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Torbay and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,206£5,229£4,938Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£2,325£2,334£2,205Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£462£464£438Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£30£31£29Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£168£169£160Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£1,662£1,670£1,577Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£232£233£220Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£493£495£468Torbay
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£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.11£8.14£7.69Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£4.77£4.79£4.52Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,006.4Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5121.8Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.997.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2223.7Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.332.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 7. 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

Torbay Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Torbay: £5,829Chesterfield: £5,229Torbay: £5,854Chesterfield: £4,938Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Torbay: £3,244Chesterfield: £2,725Torbay: £3,257Chesterfield: £2,574Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Torbay: £1,522Chesterfield: £1,425Torbay: £1,528Chesterfield: £1,346Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Torbay is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Torbay: £2,888Chesterfield: £2,444Torbay: £2,901Chesterfield: £2,308Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Torbay: £138Chesterfield: £98Torbay: £138Chesterfield: £93Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Torbay 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: Torbay £209, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Torbay: £209Chesterfield: £177Torbay: £210Chesterfield: £167Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay 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: Torbay £8.66, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Torbay: £8.66Chesterfield: £6.47Torbay: £8.69Chesterfield: £6.11Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay 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: Torbay £604, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Torbay: £604Chesterfield: £672Torbay: £606Chesterfield: £635Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Chesterfield 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: Torbay £180, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Torbay: £180Chesterfield: £169Torbay: £181Chesterfield: £160Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Torbay 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: Torbay £86, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Torbay: £86Chesterfield: £93Torbay: £86Chesterfield: £88Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Torbay: £1,137Chesterfield: £1,019Torbay: £1,142Chesterfield: £962Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Torbay is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Torbay: £273Chesterfield: £233Torbay: £274Chesterfield: £220Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Torbay: £289Chesterfield: £302Torbay: £291Chesterfield: £286Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Torbay: £4.31Chesterfield: £5.15Torbay: £4.33Chesterfield: £4.86Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Torbay: £5.53Chesterfield: £4.97Torbay: £5.56Chesterfield: £4.69Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Torbay is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Torbay: £7.18Chesterfield: £4.79Torbay: £7.21Chesterfield: £4.52Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Torbay is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Torbay 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: Torbay 42.2, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay 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: Torbay 87.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Chesterfield 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: Torbay 17.9, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Torbay and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureTorbayChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,206£5,229£4,938Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£2,714£2,725£2,574Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,419£1,425£1,346Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,433£2,444£2,308Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£98£98£93Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£176£177£167Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£6.44£6.47£6.11Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£168£169£160Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£1,015£1,019£962Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£232£233£220Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.94£4.97£4.69Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£4.77£4.79£4.52Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7213.0Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.725.8Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.236.5Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.997.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.8Chesterfield

Total

Torbay 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

Torbay Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mTorbay: £815.2mChesterfield: £553.2mTorbay: £818.7mChesterfield: £522.5mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mTorbay: £453.7mChesterfield: £288.4mTorbay: £455.6mChesterfield: £272.4mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mTorbay: £212.9mChesterfield: £150.8mTorbay: £213.8mChesterfield: £142.4mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mTorbay: £404.0mChesterfield: £258.6mTorbay: £405.7mChesterfield: £244.2mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mTorbay: £19.3mChesterfield: £10.4mTorbay: £19.3mChesterfield: £9.8mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay 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: Torbay £29.2m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mTorbay: £29.2mChesterfield: £18.7mTorbay: £29.4mChesterfield: £17.7mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay 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: Torbay £1.2m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mTorbay: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.68mTorbay: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.65mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay 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: Torbay £84.4m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mTorbay: £84.4mChesterfield: £71.1mTorbay: £84.8mChesterfield: £67.1mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay 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: Torbay £25.1m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mTorbay: £25.1mChesterfield: £17.9mTorbay: £25.2mChesterfield: £16.9mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay 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: Torbay £12.0m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mTorbay: £12.0mChesterfield: £9.9mTorbay: £12.0mChesterfield: £9.3mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mTorbay: £159.0mChesterfield: £107.8mTorbay: £159.7mChesterfield: £101.8mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mTorbay: £38.1mChesterfield: £24.6mTorbay: £38.3mChesterfield: £23.3mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mTorbay: £40.5mChesterfield: £32.0mTorbay: £40.7mChesterfield: £30.2mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mTorbay: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.54mTorbay: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.51mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mTorbay: £0.77mChesterfield: £0.53mTorbay: £0.78mChesterfield: £0.50mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mTorbay: £1.0mChesterfield: £0.51mTorbay: £1.0mChesterfield: £0.48mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Torbay is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Torbay 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: Torbay 12,289, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Torbay is higherDepends on how you count10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Torbay 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: Torbay 2,498, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Torbay is higherDepends on how you count2,099

Show the numbers
Torbay and Chesterfield, total
MeasureTorbayChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03922,532Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7172,727Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8963,858Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,28910,331Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95514,444Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4982,099Torbay

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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