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Chesterfield and Wyre Forest

105,807 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Wyre Forest on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Chesterfield: £5,206Wyre Forest: £5,169Chesterfield: £5,229Wyre Forest: £4,882Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Chesterfield: £12,825Wyre Forest: £12,772Chesterfield: £12,880Wyre Forest: £12,063Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Chesterfield: £2,325Wyre Forest: £2,114Chesterfield: £2,334Wyre Forest: £1,997Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Chesterfield: £11,500Wyre Forest: £11,669Chesterfield: £11,549Wyre Forest: £11,021Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Wyre Forest is higher£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Chesterfield: £462Wyre Forest: £356Chesterfield: £464Wyre Forest: £336Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Chesterfield is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Chesterfield: £833Wyre Forest: £722Chesterfield: £837Wyre Forest: £682Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Chesterfield is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Chesterfield: £30Wyre Forest: £25Chesterfield: £31Wyre Forest: £24Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Chesterfield is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Chesterfield: £669Wyre Forest: £492Chesterfield: £672Wyre Forest: £465Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £168Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £169Wyre Forest: £124Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Chesterfield: £152Wyre Forest: £147Chesterfield: £153Wyre Forest: £138Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Chesterfield: £1,662Wyre Forest: £1,604Chesterfield: £1,670Wyre Forest: £1,515Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Chesterfield is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Chesterfield: £232Wyre Forest: £207Chesterfield: £233Wyre Forest: £195Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Chesterfield: £493Wyre Forest: £350Chesterfield: £495Wyre Forest: £330Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Chesterfield: £8.39Wyre Forest: £6.36Chesterfield: £8.43Wyre Forest: £6.01Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Chesterfield: £8.11Wyre Forest: £7.86Chesterfield: £8.14Wyre Forest: £7.42Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Chesterfield is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Chesterfield: £4.77Wyre Forest: £5.39Chesterfield: £4.79Wyre Forest: £5.09Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wyre Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Chesterfield is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Chesterfield is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higher32.2

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,147£5,169£4,882Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,717£12,772£12,063Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,105£2,114£1,997Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£354£356£336Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£719£722£682Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£25£25£24Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£490£492£465Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£131£131£124Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£146£147£138Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,597£1,604£1,515Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£206£207£195Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£348£350£330Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.34£6.36£6.01Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£7.82£7.86£7.42Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,002.1Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.894.9Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3152.8Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.672.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7197.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.532.2Chesterfield

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Chesterfield: £5,206Wyre Forest: £5,169Chesterfield: £5,229Wyre Forest: £4,882Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Chesterfield: £2,714Wyre Forest: £3,103Chesterfield: £2,725Wyre Forest: £2,930Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Chesterfield: £1,419Wyre Forest: £1,230Chesterfield: £1,425Wyre Forest: £1,162Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Chesterfield: £2,433Wyre Forest: £2,835Chesterfield: £2,444Wyre Forest: £2,677Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Wyre Forest is higher£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Chesterfield: £98Wyre Forest: £86Chesterfield: £98Wyre Forest: £82Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Chesterfield is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Chesterfield: £176Wyre Forest: £175Chesterfield: £177Wyre Forest: £166Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Chesterfield is higher£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Chesterfield: £6.44Wyre Forest: £6.08Chesterfield: £6.47Wyre Forest: £5.74Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Chesterfield: £669Wyre Forest: £492Chesterfield: £672Wyre Forest: £465Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £168Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £169Wyre Forest: £124Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Chesterfield: £93Wyre Forest: £85Chesterfield: £93Wyre Forest: £81Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Chesterfield is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Chesterfield: £1,015Wyre Forest: £933Chesterfield: £1,019Wyre Forest: £882Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Chesterfield is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Chesterfield: £232Wyre Forest: £207Chesterfield: £233Wyre Forest: £195Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Chesterfield is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Chesterfield: £301Wyre Forest: £203Chesterfield: £302Wyre Forest: £192Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Chesterfield: £5.12Wyre Forest: £3.71Chesterfield: £5.15Wyre Forest: £3.50Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Chesterfield: £4.94Wyre Forest: £4.57Chesterfield: £4.97Wyre Forest: £4.32Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Chesterfield is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Chesterfield: £4.77Wyre Forest: £5.39Chesterfield: £4.79Wyre Forest: £5.09Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wyre Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Chesterfield is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Chesterfield is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,147£5,169£4,882Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,225£1,230£1,162Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£86£86£82Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£175£175£166Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.05£6.08£5.74Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£490£492£465Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£131£131£124Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£85£81Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£929£933£882Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£206£207£195Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£203£203£192Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£3.69£3.71£3.50Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.55£4.57£4.32Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.1Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.537.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.672.7Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5115.0Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.7Chesterfield

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mChesterfield: £550.9mWyre Forest: £535.2mChesterfield: £553.2mWyre Forest: £505.6mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mChesterfield: £287.1mWyre Forest: £321.3mChesterfield: £288.4mWyre Forest: £303.5mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mChesterfield: £150.1mWyre Forest: £127.4mChesterfield: £150.8mWyre Forest: £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, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mChesterfield: £257.5mWyre Forest: £293.6mChesterfield: £258.6mWyre Forest: £277.3mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mChesterfield: £10.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mChesterfield: £10.4mWyre Forest: £8.5mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mChesterfield: £18.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mChesterfield: £18.7mWyre Forest: £17.2mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.59mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mChesterfield: £70.8mWyre Forest: £51.0mChesterfield: £71.1mWyre Forest: £48.1mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mChesterfield: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.6mChesterfield: £17.9mWyre Forest: £12.8mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mChesterfield: £9.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mChesterfield: £9.9mWyre Forest: £8.3mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mChesterfield: £107.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mChesterfield: £107.8mWyre Forest: £91.3mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mChesterfield: £24.5mWyre Forest: £21.4mChesterfield: £24.6mWyre Forest: £20.2mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mChesterfield: £31.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mChesterfield: £32.0mWyre Forest: £19.9mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mChesterfield: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.38mChesterfield: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.36mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.45mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.53mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWyre Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Chesterfield is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Chesterfield is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Chesterfield is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Chesterfield is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureChesterfieldWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
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£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53225,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7272,388Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8583,845Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3317,531Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44411,904Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0991,940Chesterfield

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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