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Chesterfield and Sefton

105,807 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Sefton on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 15. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Chesterfield: £5,206Sefton: £5,491Chesterfield: £5,229Sefton: £5,187Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Chesterfield: £12,825Sefton: £12,938Chesterfield: £12,880Sefton: £12,220Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Sefton is higher£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Chesterfield: £2,325Sefton: £2,490Chesterfield: £2,334Sefton: £2,352Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Sefton is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Chesterfield: £11,500Sefton: £11,496Chesterfield: £11,549Sefton: £10,859Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Chesterfield: £462Sefton: £526Chesterfield: £464Sefton: £496Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Sefton is higher£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Chesterfield: £833Sefton: £883Chesterfield: £837Sefton: £834Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Sefton is higher£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Chesterfield: £30Sefton: £33Chesterfield: £31Sefton: £31Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Chesterfield: £669Sefton: £661Chesterfield: £672Sefton: £624Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £168Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £169Sefton: £180Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Chesterfield: £152Sefton: £149Chesterfield: £153Sefton: £141Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Chesterfield: £1,662Sefton: £1,853Chesterfield: £1,670Sefton: £1,750Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Sefton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Chesterfield: £232Sefton: £243Chesterfield: £233Sefton: £230Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Sefton is higher£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Chesterfield: £493Sefton: £471Chesterfield: £495Sefton: £445Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Chesterfield: £8.39Sefton: £8.08Chesterfield: £8.43Sefton: £7.63Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Chesterfield: £8.11Sefton: £8.73Chesterfield: £8.14Sefton: £8.25Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Sefton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Chesterfield: £4.77Sefton: £6.78Chesterfield: £4.79Sefton: £6.40Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Sefton is higher1,009.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesterfield 121.8, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Sefton is higher130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Sefton is higher182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Sefton is higher97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Chesterfield and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,448£11,496£10,859Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£879£883£834Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£658£661£624Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£148£149£141Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£469£471£445Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.04£8.08£7.63Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3182.9Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.697.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7217.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.2Chesterfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Chesterfield: £5,206Sefton: £5,491Chesterfield: £5,229Sefton: £5,187Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Chesterfield: £2,714Sefton: £2,914Chesterfield: £2,725Sefton: £2,752Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Sefton is higher£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Chesterfield: £1,419Sefton: £1,476Chesterfield: £1,425Sefton: £1,394Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Sefton is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Chesterfield: £2,433Sefton: £2,589Chesterfield: £2,444Sefton: £2,446Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Chesterfield: £98Sefton: £118Chesterfield: £98Sefton: £112Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Sefton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Chesterfield: £176Sefton: £199Chesterfield: £177Sefton: £188Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Sefton is higher£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Chesterfield: £6.44Sefton: £7.43Chesterfield: £6.47Sefton: £7.02Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Chesterfield: £669Sefton: £661Chesterfield: £672Sefton: £624Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £168Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £169Sefton: £180Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Sefton is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Chesterfield: £93Sefton: £88Chesterfield: £93Sefton: £83Chesterfield: £88

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Chesterfield: £1,015Sefton: £1,098Chesterfield: £1,019Sefton: £1,037Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Sefton is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Chesterfield: £232Sefton: £243Chesterfield: £233Sefton: £230Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Chesterfield: £301Sefton: £279Chesterfield: £302Sefton: £264Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Chesterfield: £5.12Sefton: £4.79Chesterfield: £5.15Sefton: £4.52Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Chesterfield: £4.94Sefton: £5.18Chesterfield: £4.97Sefton: £4.89Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Sefton is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Chesterfield: £4.77Sefton: £6.78Chesterfield: £4.79Sefton: £6.40Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Sefton is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Sefton is higher29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Sefton is higher41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Sefton is higher97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Chesterfield and Sefton, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£658£661£624Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£88£88£83Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£278£279£264Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.829.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.541.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.697.9Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5128.9Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.5Chesterfield

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesterfield Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnChesterfield: £550.9mSefton: £1.6bnChesterfield: £553.2mSefton: £1.5bnChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mChesterfield: £287.1mSefton: £831.4mChesterfield: £288.4mSefton: £785.2mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mSefton is higher£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mChesterfield: £150.1mSefton: £421.1mChesterfield: £150.8mSefton: £397.7mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mSefton is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mChesterfield: £257.5mSefton: £738.8mChesterfield: £258.6mSefton: £697.8mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mChesterfield: £10.3mSefton: £33.8mChesterfield: £10.4mSefton: £31.9mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSefton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mChesterfield: £18.7mSefton: £56.7mChesterfield: £18.7mSefton: £53.6mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSefton is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mChesterfield: £0.68mSefton: £2.1mChesterfield: £0.68mSefton: £2.0mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mChesterfield: £70.8mSefton: £188.5mChesterfield: £71.1mSefton: £178.1mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mChesterfield: £17.8mSefton: £54.3mChesterfield: £17.9mSefton: £51.3mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mChesterfield: £9.8mSefton: £25.2mChesterfield: £9.9mSefton: £23.8mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mChesterfield: £107.4mSefton: £313.4mChesterfield: £107.8mSefton: £296.0mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSefton is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mChesterfield: £24.5mSefton: £69.5mChesterfield: £24.6mSefton: £65.6mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSefton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mChesterfield: £31.9mSefton: £79.7mChesterfield: £32.0mSefton: £75.3mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.54mSefton: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.54mSefton: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.52mSefton: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.53mSefton: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.50m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mChesterfield: £0.50mSefton: £1.9mChesterfield: £0.51mSefton: £1.8mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSefton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Sefton is higher64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Sefton is higher11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Sefton is higher27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Sefton is higherDepends on how you count36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Sefton is higherDepends on how you count5,272

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Sefton, total
MeasureChesterfieldSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53264,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7278,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,85811,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33127,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44436,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0995,272Sefton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.