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Local authority in East Midlands, England

Chesterfield

In Chesterfield, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 85% of local authorities in 2024-25.

105,807 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Chesterfield compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,206£5,229£4,938

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    51st of 348, higher than in 85% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,825£12,880£12,165

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    130th of 347, higher than in 62% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,325£2,334£2,205

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    98th of 350, higher than in 72% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Chesterfield
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,93851st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165130th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,20598th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Chesterfield's benefit money go?

People here received £550.9 million£553.2 million£522.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Chesterfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £257.5m; Pension Credit £10.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.8m; Universal Credit £107.4m; Housing Benefit £24.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.52m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £257.5mPension Credit: £10.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.8mUniversal Credit: £107.4mHousing Benefit: £24.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.52mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Chesterfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £258.6m; Pension Credit £10.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £71.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.9m; Universal Credit £107.8m; Housing Benefit £24.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.51mState Pension: £258.6mPension Credit: £10.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £71.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.9mUniversal Credit: £107.8mHousing Benefit: £24.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.51m
Spending in Chesterfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £244.2m; Pension Credit £9.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.3m; Universal Credit £101.8m; Housing Benefit £23.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.51m; Income Support £0.50m; Other benefits £0.48mState Pension: £244.2mPension Credit: £9.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.3mUniversal Credit: £101.8mHousing Benefit: £23.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.51mIncome Support: £0.50mOther benefits: £0.48m
  1. State Pension£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
  2. Pension Credit£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
  8. Universal Credit£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
  12. Income Support£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
  13. Other benefits£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
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Spending by benefit in Chesterfield, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m47%Published
Pension Credit£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m19%Published
Housing Benefit£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
All benefits£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m100%Total

More about Chesterfield

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,206, expected £5,029, difference +£177

    Actual £5,206£5,229£4,938Expected £5,029£5,051£4,770Difference +£177+£178+£168

    Benefit spending per resident was £177 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £178 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £168 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,825, expected £12,760, difference +£65

    Actual £12,825£12,880£12,165Expected £12,760£12,815£12,104Difference +£65+£65+£62

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £65 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £65 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,325, expected £2,294, difference +£31

    Actual £2,325£2,334£2,205Expected £2,294£2,303£2,176Difference +£31+£31+£29

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £29 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Chesterfield
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,029£5,051£4,770+£177+£178+£168
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,760£12,815£12,104+£65+£65+£62
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,294£2,303£2,176+£31+£31+£29
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Chesterfield received £2.04 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,416£2,390£2,205
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,928£4,874£4,498
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.04
47th of 346, higher than in 86% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Chesterfield only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,484
  • Aged 16 to 6464,579
  • Aged 651,355
  • Aged 66 and over22,389
  • All residents105,807
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,329 people in Chesterfield receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Chesterfield
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,06739%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,03520%19%
Neurological disease1,20012%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,31713%12%
Respiratory disease3984%4%
Malignant disease3093%3%
Cardiovascular disease2653%3%
Visual disease1331%2%
Endocrine disease1271%1%
Hearing disorders870.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1081%1%
Genitourinary disease700.7%0.9%
Skin disease630.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)430.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract270.3%0.4%
Infectious disease260.3%0.4%
Haematological disease140.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing100.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system100.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Chesterfield

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. ChesterfieldThis area£5,206£5,229£4,938
  2. Gateshead0.68£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  3. St. Helens0.78£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
  4. South Tyneside0.79£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  5. Sunderland0.85£5,529£5,552£5,244Compare
  6. Bolsover0.93£4,891£4,912£4,639Compare
  7. Hastings0.95£5,607£5,631£5,319Compare
  8. Plymouth0.98£4,681£4,701£4,440Compare
  9. Gosport0.98£4,882£4,903£4,631Compare
  10. Redcar and Cleveland0.99£5,680£5,704£5,387Compare
  11. Caerphilly0.99£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  12. Cannock Chase0.99£4,494£4,514£4,263Compare
  13. Ashfield1.00£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  14. Torfaen1.00£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  15. Darlington1.02£4,795£4,815£4,548Compare
  16. Dundee City1.03£5,251£5,273£4,981Compare
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Areas most like Chesterfield
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Chesterfield£5,206£5,229£4,938
Gateshead0.68£5,152£5,174£4,887
St. Helens0.78£5,327£5,350£5,053
South Tyneside0.79£5,669£5,694£5,378
Sunderland0.85£5,529£5,552£5,244
Bolsover0.93£4,891£4,912£4,639
Hastings0.95£5,607£5,631£5,319
Plymouth0.98£4,681£4,701£4,440
Gosport0.98£4,882£4,903£4,631
Redcar and Cleveland0.99£5,680£5,704£5,387
Caerphilly0.99£5,669£5,694£5,378
Cannock Chase0.99£4,494£4,514£4,263
Ashfield1.00£4,876£4,896£4,625
Torfaen1.00£5,601£5,624£5,312
Darlington1.02£4,795£4,815£4,548
Dundee City1.03£5,251£5,273£4,981
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Chesterfield

Each share is the part of Chesterfield's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Chesterfield, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m222nd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,93851st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m253rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574107th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165130th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m197th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346111th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,20598th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m258th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308119th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908196th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m200th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93112th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438149th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m198th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£16769th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£79081st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m184th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.1163rd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29113th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m153rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£63533rd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m196th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£16066th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m170th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£8864th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£14561st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m215th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962140th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577130th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m199th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220106th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m143rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£28622nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£46823rd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m214th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86110th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.9698th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m185th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69109th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.6999th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m325th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52301st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.0447th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,532257th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0117th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.4212th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,727186th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.862nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8113th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,858200th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.575th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.390th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,331159th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.641st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,444192nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.592nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.780th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,099179th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.880th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.568th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£254.2m£251.4m£232.0m315th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,416£2,390£2,205294th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.0447th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£177£178£16866th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£65£65£62144th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£31£31£29134th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Chesterfield

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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