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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase

105,807 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Cannock Chase on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 4. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Chesterfield: £5,206Cannock Chase: £4,514Chesterfield: £5,229Cannock Chase: £4,263Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Chesterfield: £12,825Cannock Chase: £12,868Chesterfield: £12,880Cannock Chase: £12,154Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Chesterfield: £2,325Cannock Chase: £1,967Chesterfield: £2,334Cannock Chase: £1,858Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Chesterfield: £11,500Cannock Chase: £11,652Chesterfield: £11,549Cannock Chase: £11,005Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Chesterfield: £462Cannock Chase: £412Chesterfield: £464Cannock Chase: £389Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Chesterfield is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Chesterfield: £833Cannock Chase: £775Chesterfield: £837Cannock Chase: £732Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Chesterfield is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £30Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £31Cannock Chase: £28Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Chesterfield is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Chesterfield: £669Cannock Chase: £538Chesterfield: £672Cannock Chase: £509Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £168Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £169Cannock Chase: £140Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £152Cannock Chase: £149Chesterfield: £153Cannock Chase: £140Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Chesterfield: £1,662Cannock Chase: £1,474Chesterfield: £1,670Cannock Chase: £1,392Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Chesterfield is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Chesterfield: £232Cannock Chase: £173Chesterfield: £233Cannock Chase: £163Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Chesterfield: £493Cannock Chase: £329Chesterfield: £495Cannock Chase: £311Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Chesterfield: £8.39Cannock Chase: £6.46Chesterfield: £8.43Cannock Chase: £6.10Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Chesterfield: £8.11Cannock Chase: £9.37Chesterfield: £8.14Cannock Chase: £8.85Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Chesterfield: £4.77Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.17Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cannock Chase is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Chesterfield is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higher164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Chesterfield is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higher31.7

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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,494£4,514£4,263Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,813£12,868£12,154Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£1,959£1,967£1,858Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£410£412£389Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£772£775£732Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£29£29£28Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£536£538£509Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£147£148£140Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£148£149£140Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,468£1,474£1,392Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£172£173£163Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£327£329£311Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.43£6.46£6.10Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8110.3Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3164.0Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.679.5Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7188.0Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.7Chesterfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Chesterfield: £5,206Cannock Chase: £4,514Chesterfield: £5,229Cannock Chase: £4,263Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Chesterfield: £2,714Cannock Chase: £2,424Chesterfield: £2,725Cannock Chase: £2,289Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Chesterfield: £1,419Cannock Chase: £1,226Chesterfield: £1,425Cannock Chase: £1,158Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Chesterfield: £2,433Cannock Chase: £2,195Chesterfield: £2,444Cannock Chase: £2,073Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Chesterfield: £98Cannock Chase: £78Chesterfield: £98Cannock Chase: £73Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Chesterfield is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Chesterfield: £176Cannock Chase: £146Chesterfield: £177Cannock Chase: £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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £6.44Cannock Chase: £5.49Chesterfield: £6.47Cannock Chase: £5.19Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Chesterfield: £669Cannock Chase: £538Chesterfield: £672Cannock Chase: £509Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £168Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £169Cannock Chase: £140Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Chesterfield: £93Cannock Chase: £93Chesterfield: £93Cannock Chase: £87Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Chesterfield is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Chesterfield: £1,015Cannock Chase: £918Chesterfield: £1,019Cannock Chase: £867Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Chesterfield is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Chesterfield: £232Cannock Chase: £173Chesterfield: £233Cannock Chase: £163Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Chesterfield: £301Cannock Chase: £205Chesterfield: £302Cannock Chase: £193Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Chesterfield: £5.12Cannock Chase: £4.02Chesterfield: £5.15Cannock Chase: £3.80Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Chesterfield: £4.94Cannock Chase: £5.83Chesterfield: £4.97Cannock Chase: £5.51Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Chesterfield: £4.77Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.17Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cannock Chase is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Chesterfield is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Chesterfield is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Chesterfield is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higher19.8

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Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£4,494£4,514£4,263Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,413£2,424£2,289Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,220£1,226£1,158Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,185£2,195£2,073Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£77£78£73Chesterfield
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£5.47£5.49£5.19Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£536£538£509Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£147£148£140Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£92£93£87Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£914£918£867Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£172£173£163Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£204£205£193Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.01£4.02£3.80Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0190.3Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.530.9Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.679.5Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5117.1Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.8Chesterfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mChesterfield: £550.9mCannock Chase: £469.2mChesterfield: £553.2mCannock Chase: £443.2mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mChesterfield: £287.1mCannock Chase: £251.9mChesterfield: £288.4mCannock Chase: £238.0mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mChesterfield: £150.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mChesterfield: £150.8mCannock Chase: £120.3mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mChesterfield: £257.5mCannock Chase: £228.1mChesterfield: £258.6mCannock Chase: £215.5mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mChesterfield: £10.3mCannock Chase: £8.1mChesterfield: £10.4mCannock Chase: £7.6mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mChesterfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mChesterfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £14.3mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mChesterfield: £70.8mCannock Chase: £56.0mChesterfield: £71.1mCannock Chase: £52.9mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mChesterfield: £17.8mCannock Chase: £15.4mChesterfield: £17.9mCannock Chase: £14.5mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £9.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £9.9mCannock Chase: £9.1mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mChesterfield: £107.4mCannock Chase: £95.5mChesterfield: £107.8mCannock Chase: £90.2mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mChesterfield: £24.5mCannock Chase: £18.0mChesterfield: £24.6mCannock Chase: £17.0mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mChesterfield: £31.9mCannock Chase: £21.3mChesterfield: £32.0mCannock Chase: £20.1mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £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, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.53mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Chesterfield is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Chesterfield is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Chesterfield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Chesterfield is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Chesterfield is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureChesterfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mChesterfield
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£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53219,787Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7272,159Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8583,211Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3318,262Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44412,175Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0992,054Chesterfield

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.
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  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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