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Chesterfield and Gateshead

105,807 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Gateshead on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 17. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Chesterfield: £5,206Gateshead: £5,174Chesterfield: £5,229Gateshead: £4,887Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Chesterfield: £12,825Gateshead: £13,212Chesterfield: £12,880Gateshead: £12,479Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Chesterfield: £2,325Gateshead: £2,494Chesterfield: £2,334Gateshead: £2,356Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Gateshead is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Chesterfield: £11,500Gateshead: £11,625Chesterfield: £11,549Gateshead: £10,980Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Chesterfield: £462Gateshead: £586Chesterfield: £464Gateshead: £553Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Gateshead is higher£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Chesterfield: £833Gateshead: £963Chesterfield: £837Gateshead: £910Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Gateshead is higher£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Chesterfield: £30Gateshead: £38Chesterfield: £31Gateshead: £36Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Gateshead is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Chesterfield: £669Gateshead: £640Chesterfield: £672Gateshead: £604Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £168Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £169Gateshead: £149Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Chesterfield: £152Gateshead: £163Chesterfield: £153Gateshead: £154Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Gateshead is higher£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Chesterfield: £1,662Gateshead: £1,919Chesterfield: £1,670Gateshead: £1,812Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Chesterfield: £232Gateshead: £267Chesterfield: £233Gateshead: £252Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £493, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Chesterfield: £493Gateshead: £393Chesterfield: £495Gateshead: £371Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Chesterfield: £8.39Gateshead: £8.73Chesterfield: £8.43Gateshead: £8.25Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Chesterfield: £8.11Gateshead: £11Chesterfield: £8.14Gateshead: £10Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.77Gateshead: £7.13Chesterfield: £4.79Gateshead: £6.73Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Gateshead is higher149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Gateshead is higher198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Gateshead is higher232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Gateshead is higher36.0

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Chesterfield and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,152£5,174£4,887Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£637£640£604Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£157£157£149Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£391£393£371Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,011.8Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.693.4Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.0Gateshead

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 14. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Chesterfield: £5,206Gateshead: £5,174Chesterfield: £5,229Gateshead: £4,887Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Chesterfield: £2,714Gateshead: £2,558Chesterfield: £2,725Gateshead: £2,416Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Chesterfield: £1,419Gateshead: £1,545Chesterfield: £1,425Gateshead: £1,460Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Gateshead is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Chesterfield: £2,433Gateshead: £2,250Chesterfield: £2,444Gateshead: £2,126Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Chesterfield: £98Gateshead: £113Chesterfield: £98Gateshead: £107Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Gateshead is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Chesterfield: £176Gateshead: £186Chesterfield: £177Gateshead: £176Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Gateshead is higher£186£186£176

  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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Chesterfield: £6.44Gateshead: £7.41Chesterfield: £6.47Gateshead: £7.00Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Gateshead is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Chesterfield: £669Gateshead: £640Chesterfield: £672Gateshead: £604Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £168Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £169Gateshead: £149Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Chesterfield: £93Gateshead: £101Chesterfield: £93Gateshead: £96Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Gateshead is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Chesterfield: £1,015Gateshead: £1,189Chesterfield: £1,019Gateshead: £1,123Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesterfield £232, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Chesterfield: £232Gateshead: £267Chesterfield: £233Gateshead: £252Chesterfield: £220

    £232£233£220Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Chesterfield: £301Gateshead: £243Chesterfield: £302Gateshead: £230Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Chesterfield: £5.12Gateshead: £5.41Chesterfield: £5.15Gateshead: £5.11Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Chesterfield: £4.94Gateshead: £6.70Chesterfield: £4.97Gateshead: £6.33Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.77Gateshead: £7.13Chesterfield: £4.79Gateshead: £6.73Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Gateshead is higher29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Gateshead is higher38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Gateshead is higher144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Gateshead is higher22.3

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Chesterfield and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,152£5,174£4,887Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,547£2,558£2,416Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,241£2,250£2,126Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£637£640£604Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£157£157£149Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£242£243£230Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0195.9Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.829.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.538.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.693.4Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.3Gateshead

Total

Chesterfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnChesterfield: £550.9mGateshead: £1.0bnChesterfield: £553.2mGateshead: £984.3mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mChesterfield: £287.1mGateshead: £515.2mChesterfield: £288.4mGateshead: £486.6mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mChesterfield: £150.1mGateshead: £311.3mChesterfield: £150.8mGateshead: £294.0mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mGateshead is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mChesterfield: £257.5mGateshead: £453.3mChesterfield: £258.6mGateshead: £428.1mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mChesterfield: £10.3mGateshead: £22.8mChesterfield: £10.4mGateshead: £21.6mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mGateshead is higher£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mChesterfield: £18.7mGateshead: £37.6mChesterfield: £18.7mGateshead: £35.5mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mGateshead is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mGateshead: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mGateshead is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mChesterfield: £70.8mGateshead: £128.8mChesterfield: £71.1mGateshead: £121.7mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mChesterfield: £17.8mGateshead: £31.7mChesterfield: £17.9mGateshead: £29.9mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mChesterfield: £9.8mGateshead: £20.4mChesterfield: £9.9mGateshead: £19.2mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGateshead is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mChesterfield: £107.4mGateshead: £239.4mChesterfield: £107.8mGateshead: £226.1mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mChesterfield: £24.5mGateshead: £53.7mChesterfield: £24.6mGateshead: £50.7mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mChesterfield: £31.9mGateshead: £49.0mChesterfield: £32.0mGateshead: £46.3mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.54mGateshead: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.54mGateshead: £1.0mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.53mGateshead: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.50mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.51mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Gateshead is higher5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Gateshead is higher29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Gateshead is higher4,495

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Gateshead, total
MeasureChesterfieldGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53239,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7275,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8587,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33118,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44429,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0994,495Gateshead

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.
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