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Chesterfield and Gosport

105,807 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Gosport on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 6. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Chesterfield: £5,206Gosport: £4,903Chesterfield: £5,229Gosport: £4,631Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Chesterfield: £12,825Gosport: £12,677Chesterfield: £12,880Gosport: £11,974Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Chesterfield: £2,325Gosport: £2,259Chesterfield: £2,334Gosport: £2,133Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Chesterfield: £11,500Gosport: £11,636Chesterfield: £11,549Gosport: £10,990Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Chesterfield: £462Gosport: £332Chesterfield: £464Gosport: £314Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Chesterfield is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Chesterfield: £833Gosport: £687Chesterfield: £837Gosport: £649Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Chesterfield is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Chesterfield: £30Gosport: £22Chesterfield: £31Gosport: £21Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Chesterfield is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Chesterfield: £669Gosport: £456Chesterfield: £672Gosport: £431Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Chesterfield: £168Gosport: £178Chesterfield: £169Gosport: £168Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Chesterfield: £152Gosport: £131Chesterfield: £153Gosport: £124Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Chesterfield: £1,662Gosport: £1,802Chesterfield: £1,670Gosport: £1,702Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Chesterfield: £232Gosport: £216Chesterfield: £233Gosport: £204Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Chesterfield: £493Gosport: £310Chesterfield: £495Gosport: £293Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Chesterfield: £8.39Gosport: £6.44Chesterfield: £8.43Gosport: £6.08Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Chesterfield: £8.11Gosport: £8.87Chesterfield: £8.14Gosport: £8.38Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Chesterfield: £4.77Gosport: £5.33Chesterfield: £4.79Gosport: £5.03Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Chesterfield is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higher147.0

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Chesterfield is higher208.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield 32.5, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higher28.8

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Chesterfield and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,882£4,903£4,631Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,623£12,677£11,974Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,249£2,259£2,133Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£331£332£314Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£684£687£649Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£22£22£21Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£454£456£431Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£131£131£124Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£215£216£204Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£308£310£293Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.41£6.44£6.08Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.888.5Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3147.0Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.668.9Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7208.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.528.8Chesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 6. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Chesterfield: £5,206Gosport: £4,903Chesterfield: £5,229Gosport: £4,631Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Chesterfield: £2,714Gosport: £2,690Chesterfield: £2,725Gosport: £2,541Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higher£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Chesterfield: £1,419Gosport: £1,358Chesterfield: £1,425Gosport: £1,283Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Chesterfield: £2,433Gosport: £2,469Chesterfield: £2,444Gosport: £2,332Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Chesterfield: £98Gosport: £71Chesterfield: £98Gosport: £67Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Chesterfield is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Chesterfield: £176Gosport: £146Chesterfield: £177Gosport: £138Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Chesterfield is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Chesterfield: £6.44Gosport: £4.71Chesterfield: £6.47Gosport: £4.45Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Chesterfield: £669Gosport: £456Chesterfield: £672Gosport: £431Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Chesterfield: £168Gosport: £178Chesterfield: £169Gosport: £168Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

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

    £93£93£88Chesterfield is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Chesterfield: £1,015Gosport: £1,083Chesterfield: £1,019Gosport: £1,023Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Chesterfield: £232Gosport: £216Chesterfield: £233Gosport: £204Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Chesterfield: £301Gosport: £186Chesterfield: £302Gosport: £176Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Chesterfield: £5.12Gosport: £3.86Chesterfield: £5.15Gosport: £3.65Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Chesterfield: £4.94Gosport: £5.34Chesterfield: £4.97Gosport: £5.04Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Chesterfield: £4.77Gosport: £5.33Chesterfield: £4.79Gosport: £5.03Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Chesterfield is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Chesterfield is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Chesterfield is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higher17.3

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Chesterfield and Gosport, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,882£4,903£4,631Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,679£2,690£2,541Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,352£1,358£1,283Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£70£71£67Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£145£146£138Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.69£4.71£4.45Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£454£456£431Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£177£178£168Gosport
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£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£215£216£204Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£185£186£176Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£3.85£3.86£3.65Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.531.2Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.668.9Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5125.4Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.3Chesterfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mChesterfield: £550.9mGosport: £405.6mChesterfield: £553.2mGosport: £383.1mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield is higher£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mChesterfield: £287.1mGosport: £222.5mChesterfield: £288.4mGosport: £210.2mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield is higher£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mChesterfield: £150.1mGosport: £112.3mChesterfield: £150.8mGosport: £106.1mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mChesterfield: £257.5mGosport: £204.3mChesterfield: £258.6mGosport: £192.9mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mChesterfield: £10.3mGosport: £5.8mChesterfield: £10.4mGosport: £5.5mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mChesterfield: £18.7mGosport: £12.1mChesterfield: £18.7mGosport: £11.4mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.68mGosport: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.68mGosport: £0.37mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mChesterfield: £70.8mGosport: £37.7mChesterfield: £71.1mGosport: £35.6mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mChesterfield: £17.8mGosport: £14.7mChesterfield: £17.9mGosport: £13.9mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mChesterfield: £9.8mGosport: £6.5mChesterfield: £9.9mGosport: £6.2mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mChesterfield: £107.4mGosport: £89.6mChesterfield: £107.8mGosport: £84.7mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mChesterfield: £24.5mGosport: £17.9mChesterfield: £24.6mGosport: £16.9mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mChesterfield: £31.9mGosport: £15.4mChesterfield: £32.0mGosport: £14.5mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mChesterfield: £0.54mGosport: £0.32mChesterfield: £0.54mGosport: £0.30mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.53mGosport: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.50mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.51mGosport: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Chesterfield is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Chesterfield is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Chesterfield is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Chesterfield is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Chesterfield is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Gosport, total
MeasureChesterfieldGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53217,899Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7271,553Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8582,580Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3315,698Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44410,377Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0991,434Chesterfield

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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