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Chesterfield and Blackpool

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

Chesterfield is higher than Blackpool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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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.

Per person in the age group

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

Chesterfield Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Chesterfield: £12,825Blackpool: £13,033Chesterfield: £12,880Blackpool: £12,310Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,977£13,033£12,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Chesterfield: £2,325Blackpool: £3,609Chesterfield: £2,334Blackpool: £3,409Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Chesterfield: £11,500Blackpool: £11,311Chesterfield: £11,549Blackpool: £10,683Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Chesterfield: £462Blackpool: £748Chesterfield: £464Blackpool: £707Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Blackpool is higher£745£748£707

  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: Chesterfield £833, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Chesterfield: £833Blackpool: £928Chesterfield: £837Blackpool: £877Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Blackpool is higher£924£928£877

  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: Chesterfield £30, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Chesterfield: £30Blackpool: £46Chesterfield: £31Blackpool: £43Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Blackpool is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Chesterfield: £669Blackpool: £822Chesterfield: £672Blackpool: £776Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Chesterfield: £168Blackpool: £210Chesterfield: £169Blackpool: £199Chesterfield: £160

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

  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: Chesterfield £152, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Chesterfield: £152Blackpool: £197Chesterfield: £153Blackpool: £187Chesterfield: £145

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Chesterfield: £493Blackpool: £622Chesterfield: £495Blackpool: £588Chesterfield: £468

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

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

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

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Chesterfield: £8.11Blackpool: £13Chesterfield: £8.14Blackpool: £12Chesterfield: £7.69

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesterfield 1,006.4, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Chesterfield: 1,006.4

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

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

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

    121.8Blackpool is higher183.3

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

    172.3Blackpool is higher190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 97.6, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Blackpool is higher124.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield 223.7, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Blackpool is higher336.3

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

    32.5Blackpool is higher43.6

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Chesterfield and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,263£11,311£10,683Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.53£6.55£6.19Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.543.6Blackpool

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 18. 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

Chesterfield Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Chesterfield: £176Blackpool: £182Chesterfield: £177Blackpool: £172Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Blackpool is higher£182£182£172

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £6.44, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Chesterfield: £6.44Blackpool: £8.96Chesterfield: £6.47Blackpool: £8.46Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackpool is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Chesterfield: £669Blackpool: £822Chesterfield: £672Blackpool: £776Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Chesterfield: £168Blackpool: £210Chesterfield: £169Blackpool: £199Chesterfield: £160

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.8Blackpool is higher36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 36.5, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Blackpool is higher37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 97.6, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Blackpool is higher124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    136.5Blackpool is higher206.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 19.8, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Blackpool is higher26.8

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Chesterfield and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,551£2,562£2,420Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,214£2,223£2,100Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.02£4.03£3.81Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0199.6Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.836.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.537.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.826.8Blackpool

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 22. 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

Chesterfield Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBlackpool is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mChesterfield: £18.7mBlackpool: £26.2mChesterfield: £18.7mBlackpool: £24.7mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBlackpool is higher£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesterfield £0.68m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mBlackpool: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mBlackpool: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mBlackpool is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mChesterfield: £70.8mBlackpool: £117.8mChesterfield: £71.1mBlackpool: £111.2mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBlackpool is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mChesterfield: £17.8mBlackpool: £30.1mChesterfield: £17.9mBlackpool: £28.5mChesterfield: £16.9m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,532Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,727Blackpool is higher5,164

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

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

    3,858Blackpool is higher5,374

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

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

    10,331Blackpool is higher17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,444Blackpool is higher29,630

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

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

    2,099Blackpool is higher3,840

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Blackpool, total
MeasureChesterfieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlackpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.1mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53228,606Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7275,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8585,374Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33117,780Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44429,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0993,840Blackpool

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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