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Chesterfield and Plymouth

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

Chesterfield is higher than Plymouth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Chesterfield: £2,325Plymouth: £2,255Chesterfield: £2,334Plymouth: £2,130Chesterfield: £2,205

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

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

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

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Chesterfield: £462Plymouth: £492Chesterfield: £464Plymouth: £465Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Chesterfield: £833Plymouth: £730Chesterfield: £837Plymouth: £690Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Chesterfield: £30Plymouth: £31Chesterfield: £31Plymouth: £29Chesterfield: £29

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Chesterfield: £152Plymouth: £123Chesterfield: £153Plymouth: £116Chesterfield: £145

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Chesterfield: £493Plymouth: £385Chesterfield: £495Plymouth: £364Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Chesterfield: £8.39Plymouth: £5.60Chesterfield: £8.43Plymouth: £5.29Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Chesterfield: £8.11Plymouth: £8.34Chesterfield: £8.14Plymouth: £7.88Chesterfield: £7.69

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Chesterfield and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,681£4,701£4,440Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,509£12,562£11,866Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,246£2,255£2,130Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,261£11,309£10,682Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£727£730£690Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£590£593£560Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£164£165£156Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£123£123£116Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£383£385£364Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.58£5.60£5.29Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3156.8Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.685.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7209.0Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.526.3Chesterfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £176£177£167Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

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

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

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

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

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Chesterfield: £93Plymouth: £79Chesterfield: £93Plymouth: £75Chesterfield: £88

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    136.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Chesterfield and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,681£4,701£4,440Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,231£2,240£2,116Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,008£2,017£1,905Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£87£88£83Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£130£130£123Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.43£5.45£5.15Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£590£593£560Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£164£165£156Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£79£79£75Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£247£248£234Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£3.58£3.60£3.40Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0180.9Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.7Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.528.0Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.685.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5134.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.816.9Chesterfield

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnChesterfield: £550.9mPlymouth: £1.3bnChesterfield: £553.2mPlymouth: £1.2bnChesterfield: £522.5m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.65m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mChesterfield: £9.8mPlymouth: £21.6mChesterfield: £9.9mPlymouth: £20.4mChesterfield: £9.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,532Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,727Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

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

    3,858Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

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

    10,331Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,444Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

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

    2,099Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Plymouth, total
MeasureChesterfieldPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53249,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7275,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8587,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33123,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44436,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0994,592Plymouth

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.
  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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