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Chesterfield and South Tyneside

105,807 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than South Tyneside on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Chesterfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 21. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,206South Tyneside: £5,694Chesterfield: £5,229South Tyneside: £5,378Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Chesterfield: £12,825South Tyneside: £13,336Chesterfield: £12,880South Tyneside: £12,597Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Chesterfield: £2,325South Tyneside: £2,905Chesterfield: £2,334South Tyneside: £2,744Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205South Tyneside is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Chesterfield: £11,500South Tyneside: £11,711Chesterfield: £11,549South Tyneside: £11,061Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Chesterfield: £462South Tyneside: £647Chesterfield: £464South Tyneside: £611Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438South Tyneside is higher£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Chesterfield: £833South Tyneside: £936Chesterfield: £837South Tyneside: £884Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790South Tyneside is higher£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Chesterfield: £30South Tyneside: £43Chesterfield: £31South Tyneside: £41Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Chesterfield: £669South Tyneside: £742Chesterfield: £672South Tyneside: £701Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Chesterfield: £168South Tyneside: £183Chesterfield: £169South Tyneside: £173Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Chesterfield: £152South Tyneside: £198Chesterfield: £153South Tyneside: £187Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145South Tyneside is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Chesterfield: £1,662South Tyneside: £2,207Chesterfield: £1,670South Tyneside: £2,085Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577South Tyneside is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Chesterfield: £232South Tyneside: £301Chesterfield: £233South Tyneside: £284Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Chesterfield: £493South Tyneside: £470Chesterfield: £495South Tyneside: £444Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.39South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.43South Tyneside: £14Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.11South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.14South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Chesterfield: £4.77South Tyneside: £9.65Chesterfield: £4.79South Tyneside: £9.11Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8South Tyneside is higher171.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesterfield 172.3, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3South Tyneside is higher197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6South Tyneside is higher109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7South Tyneside is higher269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5South Tyneside is higher42.7

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£468£470£444Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.542.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 18. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,206South Tyneside: £5,694Chesterfield: £5,229South Tyneside: £5,378Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938South Tyneside is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Chesterfield: £2,714South Tyneside: £2,700Chesterfield: £2,725South Tyneside: £2,550Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Chesterfield: £1,419South Tyneside: £1,758Chesterfield: £1,425South Tyneside: £1,661Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346South Tyneside is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Chesterfield: £2,433South Tyneside: £2,371Chesterfield: £2,444South Tyneside: £2,239Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Chesterfield: £98South Tyneside: £131Chesterfield: £98South Tyneside: £124Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93South Tyneside is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Chesterfield: £176South Tyneside: £189Chesterfield: £177South Tyneside: £179Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167South Tyneside is higher£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Chesterfield: £6.44South Tyneside: £8.72Chesterfield: £6.47South Tyneside: £8.24Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11South Tyneside is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Chesterfield: £669South Tyneside: £742Chesterfield: £672South Tyneside: £701Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Chesterfield: £168South Tyneside: £183Chesterfield: £169South Tyneside: £173Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Chesterfield: £93South Tyneside: £120Chesterfield: £93South Tyneside: £113Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88South Tyneside is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Chesterfield: £1,015South Tyneside: £1,336Chesterfield: £1,019South Tyneside: £1,262Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962South Tyneside is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Chesterfield: £232South Tyneside: £301Chesterfield: £233South Tyneside: £284Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Chesterfield: £301South Tyneside: £284Chesterfield: £302South Tyneside: £268Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Chesterfield: £5.12South Tyneside: £8.98Chesterfield: £5.15South Tyneside: £8.48Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Chesterfield: £4.94South Tyneside: £9.38Chesterfield: £4.97South Tyneside: £8.86Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Chesterfield: £4.77South Tyneside: £9.65Chesterfield: £4.79South Tyneside: £9.11Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5South Tyneside is higher39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6South Tyneside is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5South Tyneside is higher163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8South Tyneside is higher25.8

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,689£2,700£2,550Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,361£2,371£2,239Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£283£284£268Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0208.1Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.834.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.539.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.825.8South Tyneside

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mChesterfield: £550.9mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mChesterfield: £553.2mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mChesterfield: £287.1mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mChesterfield: £288.4mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mChesterfield: £150.1mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mChesterfield: £150.8mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mChesterfield: £257.5mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mChesterfield: £258.6mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mChesterfield: £10.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mChesterfield: £10.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mChesterfield: £18.7mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mChesterfield: £18.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Tyneside is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mChesterfield: £70.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mChesterfield: £71.1mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mChesterfield: £17.8mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mChesterfield: £17.9mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mChesterfield: £9.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mChesterfield: £9.9mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mChesterfield: £107.4mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mChesterfield: £107.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mChesterfield: £24.5mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mChesterfield: £24.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mChesterfield: £31.9mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mChesterfield: £32.0mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.54mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.54mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.52mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.53mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.50mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.51mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858South Tyneside is higher6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331South Tyneside is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444South Tyneside is higher24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and South Tyneside, total
MeasureChesterfieldSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53231,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7275,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8586,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33116,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44424,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0993,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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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.
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