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Bolsover and Chesterfield

83,679 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Chesterfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bolsover is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 11. 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

Bolsover Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Bolsover: £4,891Chesterfield: £5,229Bolsover: £4,912Chesterfield: £4,938Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £12,748, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Bolsover: £12,748Chesterfield: £12,880Bolsover: £12,802Chesterfield: £12,165Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Chesterfield is higher£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: Bolsover £2,171, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Bolsover: £2,171Chesterfield: £2,334Bolsover: £2,180Chesterfield: £2,205Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £11,363, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Bolsover: £11,363Chesterfield: £11,549Bolsover: £11,412Chesterfield: £10,908Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Chesterfield is higher£11,500£11,549£10,908

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £467, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Bolsover: £467Chesterfield: £464Bolsover: £469Chesterfield: £438Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Bolsover 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: Bolsover £887, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Bolsover: £887Chesterfield: £837Bolsover: £891Chesterfield: £790Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Bolsover 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: Bolsover £30, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Bolsover: £30Chesterfield: £31Bolsover: £30Chesterfield: £29Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£29Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £689, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Bolsover: £689Chesterfield: £672Bolsover: £691Chesterfield: £635Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Bolsover: £186Chesterfield: £169Bolsover: £187Chesterfield: £160Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover 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: Bolsover £166, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Bolsover: £166Chesterfield: £153Bolsover: £167Chesterfield: £145Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Bolsover 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: Bolsover £1,549, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Bolsover: £1,549Chesterfield: £1,670Bolsover: £1,556Chesterfield: £1,577Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Chesterfield is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Bolsover: £178Chesterfield: £233Bolsover: £178Chesterfield: £220Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £439, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Bolsover: £439Chesterfield: £495Bolsover: £441Chesterfield: £468Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £7.43, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Bolsover: £7.43Chesterfield: £8.43Bolsover: £7.46Chesterfield: £7.96Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Chesterfield is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £9.97, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Bolsover: £9.97Chesterfield: £8.14Bolsover: £10Chesterfield: £7.69Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Bolsover: £6.35Chesterfield: £4.79Bolsover: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.52Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Bolsover 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: Bolsover 1,014.0, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Bolsover 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: Bolsover 117.6, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 177.9, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Bolsover 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: Bolsover 100.1, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover 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: Bolsover 210.5, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 36.0, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Bolsover and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£462£464£438Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£833£837£790Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£30£31£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£669£672£635Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£168£169£160Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£152£153£145Bolsover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£1,662£1,670£1,577Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.11£8.14£7.69Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.77£4.79£4.52Bolsover
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,006.4Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6121.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9172.3Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.197.6Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.032.5Bolsover

Per resident

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

Bolsover Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Bolsover: £4,891Chesterfield: £5,229Bolsover: £4,912Chesterfield: £4,938Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Chesterfield is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Bolsover: £2,478Chesterfield: £2,725Bolsover: £2,488Chesterfield: £2,574Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Chesterfield is higher£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Bolsover: £1,354Chesterfield: £1,425Bolsover: £1,360Chesterfield: £1,346Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Chesterfield is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Bolsover: £2,209Chesterfield: £2,444Bolsover: £2,218Chesterfield: £2,308Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Chesterfield is higher£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Bolsover: £91Chesterfield: £98Bolsover: £91Chesterfield: £93Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £172, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Bolsover: £172Chesterfield: £177Bolsover: £173Chesterfield: £167Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £5.84, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Bolsover: £5.84Chesterfield: £6.47Bolsover: £5.87Chesterfield: £6.11Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Chesterfield 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: Bolsover £689, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Bolsover: £689Chesterfield: £672Bolsover: £691Chesterfield: £635Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Bolsover: £186Chesterfield: £169Bolsover: £187Chesterfield: £160Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover 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: Bolsover £104, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Bolsover: £104Chesterfield: £93Bolsover: £104Chesterfield: £88Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Bolsover: £966Chesterfield: £1,019Bolsover: £970Chesterfield: £962Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Chesterfield is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Bolsover: £178Chesterfield: £233Bolsover: £178Chesterfield: £220Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Chesterfield is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Bolsover: £274Chesterfield: £302Bolsover: £275Chesterfield: £286Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Bolsover: £4.64Chesterfield: £5.15Bolsover: £4.66Chesterfield: £4.86Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Bolsover: £6.22Chesterfield: £4.97Bolsover: £6.25Chesterfield: £4.69Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Bolsover: £6.35Chesterfield: £4.79Bolsover: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.52Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Bolsover is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 34.6, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 100.1, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 22.5, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Bolsover and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureBolsoverChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£98£98£93Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£669£672£635Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£168£169£160Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£93£93£88Bolsover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,015£1,019£962Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.94£4.97£4.69Bolsover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.77£4.79£4.52Bolsover
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.925.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.636.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.197.6Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.8Bolsover

Total

Bolsover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 21. 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

Bolsover Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mBolsover: £409.3mChesterfield: £553.2mBolsover: £411.0mChesterfield: £522.5mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mChesterfield is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mBolsover: £207.3mChesterfield: £288.4mBolsover: £208.2mChesterfield: £272.4mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mChesterfield is higher£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mBolsover: £113.3mChesterfield: £150.8mBolsover: £113.8mChesterfield: £142.4mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mChesterfield is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mBolsover: £184.8mChesterfield: £258.6mBolsover: £185.6mChesterfield: £244.2mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mChesterfield is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mBolsover: £7.6mChesterfield: £10.4mBolsover: £7.6mChesterfield: £9.8mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChesterfield 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: Bolsover £14.4m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mBolsover: £14.4mChesterfield: £18.7mBolsover: £14.5mChesterfield: £17.7mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChesterfield 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: Bolsover £0.49m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mBolsover: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.68mBolsover: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.65mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mChesterfield 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: Bolsover £57.6m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mBolsover: £57.6mChesterfield: £71.1mBolsover: £57.9mChesterfield: £67.1mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mChesterfield 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: Bolsover £15.6m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mBolsover: £15.6mChesterfield: £17.9mBolsover: £15.7mChesterfield: £16.9mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mChesterfield 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: Bolsover £8.7m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mBolsover: £8.7mChesterfield: £9.9mBolsover: £8.7mChesterfield: £9.3mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mBolsover: £80.9mChesterfield: £107.8mBolsover: £81.2mChesterfield: £101.8mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mChesterfield is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mBolsover: £14.9mChesterfield: £24.6mBolsover: £14.9mChesterfield: £23.3mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mChesterfield is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mBolsover: £22.9mChesterfield: £32.0mBolsover: £23.0mChesterfield: £30.2mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.39m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mBolsover: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.54mBolsover: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.51mBolsover: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChesterfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.53mBolsover: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.50mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mBolsover: £0.53mChesterfield: £0.51mBolsover: £0.53mChesterfield: £0.48mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBolsover is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Chesterfield is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 2,893, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Chesterfield 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: Bolsover 8,377, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Chesterfield is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 1,880, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count2,099

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Chesterfield, total
MeasureBolsoverChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBolsover
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49122,532Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,727Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8933,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,37710,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98614,444Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8802,099Chesterfield

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.
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  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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