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Chesterfield and Torfaen

105,807 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Chesterfield is higher than Torfaen on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Chesterfield: £5,206Torfaen: £5,624Chesterfield: £5,229Torfaen: £5,312Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £12,825, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Chesterfield: £12,825Torfaen: £13,250Chesterfield: £12,880Torfaen: £12,515Chesterfield: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £2,325, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Chesterfield: £2,325Torfaen: £2,818Chesterfield: £2,334Torfaen: £2,662Chesterfield: £2,205

    £2,325£2,334£2,205Torfaen is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £11,500, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Chesterfield: £11,500Torfaen: £11,681Chesterfield: £11,549Torfaen: £11,033Chesterfield: £10,908

    £11,500£11,549£10,908Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesterfield £462, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Chesterfield: £462Torfaen: £552Chesterfield: £464Torfaen: £521Chesterfield: £438

    £462£464£438Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Chesterfield: £833Torfaen: £982Chesterfield: £837Torfaen: £927Chesterfield: £790

    £833£837£790Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Chesterfield: £30Torfaen: £36Chesterfield: £31Torfaen: £34Chesterfield: £29

    £30£31£29Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Chesterfield: £669Torfaen: £803Chesterfield: £672Torfaen: £758Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Chesterfield: £168Torfaen: £189Chesterfield: £169Torfaen: £179Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Chesterfield: £152Torfaen: £171Chesterfield: £153Torfaen: £162Chesterfield: £145

    £152£153£145Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £1,662, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Chesterfield: £1,662Torfaen: £2,106Chesterfield: £1,670Torfaen: £1,989Chesterfield: £1,577

    £1,662£1,670£1,577Torfaen is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £232£233£220Torfaen 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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Chesterfield: £493Torfaen: £522Chesterfield: £495Torfaen: £493Chesterfield: £468

    £493£495£468Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.39, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Chesterfield: £8.39Torfaen: £7.43Chesterfield: £8.43Torfaen: £7.02Chesterfield: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesterfield £8.11, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Chesterfield: £8.11Torfaen: £12Chesterfield: £8.14Torfaen: £11Chesterfield: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Chesterfield: £4.77Torfaen: £7.05Chesterfield: £4.79Torfaen: £6.66Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Chesterfield: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Chesterfield: 121.8

    121.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Chesterfield: 172.3

    172.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Torfaen is higher113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Chesterfield: 223.7

    223.7Torfaen is higher259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Chesterfield: 32.5

    32.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Chesterfield and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureChesterfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,334£2,205£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,908£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£462£464£438£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£837£790£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£145£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,662£1,670£1,577£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£493£495£468£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.40£7.43£7.02Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.8136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.7259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.5Torfaen

Per resident

Chesterfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £5,206, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Chesterfield: £5,206Torfaen: £5,624Chesterfield: £5,229Torfaen: £5,312Chesterfield: £4,938

    £5,206£5,229£4,938Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £2,714, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Chesterfield: £2,714Torfaen: £2,653Chesterfield: £2,725Torfaen: £2,505Chesterfield: £2,574

    £2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £1,419, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Chesterfield: £1,419Torfaen: £1,706Chesterfield: £1,425Torfaen: £1,611Chesterfield: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Torfaen is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesterfield £2,433, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Chesterfield: £2,433Torfaen: £2,339Chesterfield: £2,444Torfaen: £2,209Chesterfield: £2,308

    £2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £98, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Chesterfield: £98Torfaen: £110Chesterfield: £98Torfaen: £104Chesterfield: £93

    £98£98£93Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £176, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Chesterfield: £176Torfaen: £197Chesterfield: £177Torfaen: £186Chesterfield: £167

    £176£177£167Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Chesterfield: £6.44Torfaen: £7.11Chesterfield: £6.47Torfaen: £6.72Chesterfield: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £669, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Chesterfield: £669Torfaen: £803Chesterfield: £672Torfaen: £758Chesterfield: £635

    £669£672£635Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £168, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Chesterfield: £168Torfaen: £189Chesterfield: £169Torfaen: £179Chesterfield: £160

    £168£169£160Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesterfield £93, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Chesterfield: £93Torfaen: £104Chesterfield: £93Torfaen: £98Chesterfield: £88

    £93£93£88Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesterfield £1,015, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Chesterfield: £1,015Torfaen: £1,274Chesterfield: £1,019Torfaen: £1,204Chesterfield: £962

    £1,015£1,019£962Torfaen is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £301, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Chesterfield: £301Torfaen: £316Chesterfield: £302Torfaen: £298Chesterfield: £286

    £301£302£286Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesterfield £5.12, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Chesterfield: £5.12Torfaen: £4.50Chesterfield: £5.15Torfaen: £4.25Chesterfield: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesterfield £4.94, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Chesterfield: £4.94Torfaen: £7.31Chesterfield: £4.97Torfaen: £6.90Chesterfield: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Torfaen is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesterfield £4.77, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Chesterfield: £4.77Torfaen: £7.05Chesterfield: £4.79Torfaen: £6.66Chesterfield: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 213.0, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Chesterfield: 213.0

    213.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 25.8, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Chesterfield: 25.8

    25.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Chesterfield: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Chesterfield: 97.6

    97.6Torfaen is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesterfield 136.5, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Chesterfield: 136.5

    136.5Torfaen is higher157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Chesterfield: 19.8

    19.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count22.1

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureChesterfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,229£4,938£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,714£2,725£2,574£2,641£2,653£2,505Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,444£2,308£2,329£2,339£2,209Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£635£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£962£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£286£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£4.48£4.50£4.25Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.0205.5Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.827.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.539.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.5157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.1Torfaen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesterfield £550.9m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mChesterfield: £550.9mTorfaen: £528.9mChesterfield: £553.2mTorfaen: £499.6mChesterfield: £522.5m

    £550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesterfield £287.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mChesterfield: £287.1mTorfaen: £249.4mChesterfield: £288.4mTorfaen: £235.6mChesterfield: £272.4m

    £287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesterfield £150.1m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mChesterfield: £150.1mTorfaen: £160.4mChesterfield: £150.8mTorfaen: £151.5mChesterfield: £142.4m

    £150.1m£150.8m£142.4mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield £257.5m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mChesterfield: £257.5mTorfaen: £219.9mChesterfield: £258.6mTorfaen: £207.7mChesterfield: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield £10.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mTorfaen: £10.4mChesterfield: £10.4mTorfaen: £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £18.7m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mChesterfield: £18.7mTorfaen: £18.5mChesterfield: £18.7mTorfaen: £17.5mChesterfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mChesterfield: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.67mChesterfield: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £70.8m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mChesterfield: £70.8mTorfaen: £75.5mChesterfield: £71.1mTorfaen: £71.3mChesterfield: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mTorfaen is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield £17.8m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mChesterfield: £17.8mTorfaen: £17.8mChesterfield: £17.9mTorfaen: £16.8mChesterfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield £9.8m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mChesterfield: £9.8mTorfaen: £9.7mChesterfield: £9.9mTorfaen: £9.2mChesterfield: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield £107.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mChesterfield: £107.4mTorfaen: £119.8mChesterfield: £107.8mTorfaen: £113.2mChesterfield: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesterfield £24.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mChesterfield: £24.5mTorfaen: £25.1mChesterfield: £24.6mTorfaen: £23.7mChesterfield: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesterfield £31.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mChesterfield: £31.9mTorfaen: £29.7mChesterfield: £32.0mTorfaen: £28.1mChesterfield: £30.2m

    £31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesterfield £0.54m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.40mChesterfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesterfield £0.52m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mChesterfield: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.65mChesterfield: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesterfield £0.50m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mChesterfield: £0.50mTorfaen: £0.66mChesterfield: £0.51mTorfaen: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mTorfaen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesterfield 22,532, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Chesterfield: 22,532

    22,532Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesterfield 2,727, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Chesterfield: 2,727

    2,727Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 3,858, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Chesterfield: 3,858

    3,858Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesterfield 10,331, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Chesterfield: 10,331

    10,331Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesterfield 14,444, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Chesterfield: 14,444

    14,444Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesterfield 2,099, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Chesterfield: 2,099

    2,099Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Chesterfield and Torfaen, total
MeasureChesterfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53219,328Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7272,563Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8583,733Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,33110,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,44414,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0992,075Chesterfield

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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