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Chesterfield and Eastbourne

105,807 and 104,271 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Eastbourne on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Chesterfield: £5,206Eastbourne: £5,579Chesterfield: £5,229Eastbourne: £5,269Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Eastbourne £12,572Eastbourne: £12,572Chesterfield: £12,825Eastbourne: £12,626Chesterfield: £12,880Eastbourne: £11,925Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,626£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Eastbourne £2,618Eastbourne: £2,618Chesterfield: £2,325Eastbourne: £2,629Chesterfield: £2,334Eastbourne: £2,483Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Eastbourne is higher£2,618£2,629£2,483

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Eastbourne £11,286Eastbourne: £11,286Chesterfield: £11,500Eastbourne: £11,335Chesterfield: £11,549Eastbourne: £10,706Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Eastbourne £501Eastbourne: £501Chesterfield: £462Eastbourne: £503Chesterfield: £464Eastbourne: £475Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Eastbourne is higher£501£503£475

  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, Eastbourne £757Eastbourne: £757Chesterfield: £833Eastbourne: £760Chesterfield: £837Eastbourne: £718Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£757£760£718

  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, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28Chesterfield: £30Eastbourne: £28Chesterfield: £31Eastbourne: £26Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Chesterfield: £669Eastbourne: £491Chesterfield: £672Eastbourne: £464Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Chesterfield: £168Eastbourne: £175Chesterfield: £169Eastbourne: £165Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Eastbourne £2,091Eastbourne: £2,091Chesterfield: £1,662Eastbourne: £2,100Chesterfield: £1,670Eastbourne: £1,984Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Eastbourne is higher£2,091£2,100£1,984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Chesterfield: £232Eastbourne: £365Chesterfield: £233Eastbourne: £345Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Chesterfield: £493Eastbourne: £390Chesterfield: £495Eastbourne: £368Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higher£388£390£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Eastbourne £6.87Eastbourne: £6.87Chesterfield: £8.39Eastbourne: £6.90Chesterfield: £8.43Eastbourne: £6.52Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Eastbourne £8.46Eastbourne: £8.46Chesterfield: £8.11Eastbourne: £8.49Chesterfield: £8.14Eastbourne: £8.02Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Chesterfield: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.73Chesterfield: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.47Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  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, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higher151.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 97.6, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.4

  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, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higher26.3

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Chesterfield and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,572£12,626£11,925Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,286£11,335£10,706Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£757£760£718Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£28£28£26Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£489£491£464Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£174£175£165Eastbourne
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£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£388£390£368Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.87£6.90£6.52Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.71£4.73£4.47Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.4983.2Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8113.0Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3151.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.673.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.526.3Chesterfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Eastbourne £5,555Eastbourne: £5,555Chesterfield: £5,206Eastbourne: £5,579Chesterfield: £5,229Eastbourne: £5,269Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Eastbourne is higher£5,555£5,579£5,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Eastbourne £2,985Eastbourne: £2,985Chesterfield: £2,714Eastbourne: £2,998Chesterfield: £2,725Eastbourne: £2,832Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,985£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538Chesterfield: £1,419Eastbourne: £1,544Chesterfield: £1,425Eastbourne: £1,459Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Eastbourne is higher£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680Chesterfield: £2,433Eastbourne: £2,691Chesterfield: £2,444Eastbourne: £2,542Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,691£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119Chesterfield: £98Eastbourne: £119Chesterfield: £98Eastbourne: £113Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180Chesterfield: £176Eastbourne: £181Chesterfield: £177Eastbourne: £171Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Chesterfield: £6.44Eastbourne: £6.63Chesterfield: £6.47Eastbourne: £6.26Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Eastbourne £489Eastbourne: £489Chesterfield: £669Eastbourne: £491Chesterfield: £672Eastbourne: £464Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£489£491£464

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174Chesterfield: £168Eastbourne: £175Chesterfield: £169Eastbourne: £165Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Eastbourne is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72Chesterfield: £93Eastbourne: £72Chesterfield: £93Eastbourne: £68Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Chesterfield is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229Chesterfield: £1,015Eastbourne: £1,234Chesterfield: £1,019Eastbourne: £1,165Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Eastbourne £364Eastbourne: £364Chesterfield: £232Eastbourne: £365Chesterfield: £233Eastbourne: £345Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Eastbourne is higher£364£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228Chesterfield: £301Eastbourne: £229Chesterfield: £302Eastbourne: £216Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04Chesterfield: £5.12Eastbourne: £4.05Chesterfield: £5.15Eastbourne: £3.83Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97Chesterfield: £4.94Eastbourne: £4.99Chesterfield: £4.97Eastbourne: £4.71Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Eastbourne £4.71Eastbourne: £4.71Chesterfield: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.73Chesterfield: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.47Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 36.5, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Chesterfield is higher35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Eastbourne 137.1Eastbourne: 137.1Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higher15.4

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Chesterfield and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£180£181£171Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£489£491£464Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£72£72£68Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£228£229£216Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.04£4.05£3.83Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.71£4.73£4.47Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.826.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.535.9Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.673.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.815.4Chesterfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Eastbourne £579.2mEastbourne: £579.2mChesterfield: £550.9mEastbourne: £581.7mChesterfield: £553.2mEastbourne: £549.4mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mEastbourne is higher£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mChesterfield: £287.1mEastbourne: £312.6mChesterfield: £288.4mEastbourne: £295.3mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mChesterfield: £150.1mEastbourne: £161.0mChesterfield: £150.8mEastbourne: £152.1mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mEastbourne is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mChesterfield: £257.5mEastbourne: £280.6mChesterfield: £258.6mEastbourne: £265.1mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mChesterfield: £10.3mEastbourne: £12.5mChesterfield: £10.4mEastbourne: £11.8mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mEastbourne: £18.8mChesterfield: £18.7mEastbourne: £17.8mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.65mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Eastbourne £51.0mEastbourne: £51.0mChesterfield: £70.8mEastbourne: £51.2mChesterfield: £71.1mEastbourne: £48.4mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield is higher£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mChesterfield: £17.8mEastbourne: £18.3mChesterfield: £17.9mEastbourne: £17.2mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mEastbourne is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mChesterfield: £9.8mEastbourne: £7.6mChesterfield: £9.9mEastbourne: £7.1mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mChesterfield: £107.4mEastbourne: £128.6mChesterfield: £107.8mEastbourne: £121.5mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Eastbourne £37.9mEastbourne: £37.9mChesterfield: £24.5mEastbourne: £38.1mChesterfield: £24.6mEastbourne: £36.0mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mEastbourne is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mChesterfield: £31.9mEastbourne: £23.9mChesterfield: £32.0mEastbourne: £22.6mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.40mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.50m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Eastbourne £0.49mEastbourne: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChesterfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Chesterfield is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Chesterfield is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Chesterfield is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Eastbourne, total
MeasureChesterfieldEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53224,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7272,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8583,747Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3317,687Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44414,300Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0991,609Chesterfield

Sources

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

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