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Eastbourne and Chesterfield

104,271 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Chesterfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Eastbourne is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Eastbourne Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Eastbourne: £5,555Chesterfield: £5,229Eastbourne: £5,579Chesterfield: £4,938Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Eastbourne: £12,572Chesterfield: £12,880Eastbourne: £12,626Chesterfield: £12,165Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,825£12,880£12,165

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Eastbourne: £2,618Chesterfield: £2,334Eastbourne: £2,629Chesterfield: £2,205Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higher£2,325£2,334£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Eastbourne: £11,286Chesterfield: £11,549Eastbourne: £11,335Chesterfield: £10,908Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,500£11,549£10,908

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Eastbourne: £501Chesterfield: £464Eastbourne: £503Chesterfield: £438Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higher£462£464£438

  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: Eastbourne £757, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Eastbourne: £757Chesterfield: £837Eastbourne: £760Chesterfield: £790Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  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: Eastbourne £28, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Eastbourne: £28Chesterfield: £31Eastbourne: £28Chesterfield: £29Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Eastbourne: £489Chesterfield: £672Eastbourne: £491Chesterfield: £635Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Chesterfield is higher£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Eastbourne: £174Chesterfield: £169Eastbourne: £175Chesterfield: £160Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£168£169£160

  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: Eastbourne £123, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Eastbourne: £123Chesterfield: £153Eastbourne: £123Chesterfield: £145Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Chesterfield is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Eastbourne: £2,091Chesterfield: £1,670Eastbourne: £2,100Chesterfield: £1,577Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Eastbourne: £364Chesterfield: £233Eastbourne: £365Chesterfield: £220Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Eastbourne: £388Chesterfield: £495Eastbourne: £390Chesterfield: £468Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Chesterfield is higher£493£495£468

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Eastbourne: £6.87Chesterfield: £8.43Eastbourne: £6.90Chesterfield: £7.96Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Chesterfield is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Eastbourne: £8.46Chesterfield: £8.14Eastbourne: £8.49Chesterfield: £7.69Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.71Chesterfield: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.73Chesterfield: £4.52Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Chesterfield is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 983.2, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 113.0, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count121.8

  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: Eastbourne 151.3, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Chesterfield is higher172.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne 233.4, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count223.7

  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: Eastbourne 26.3, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Chesterfield is higher32.5

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Eastbourne and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,206£5,229£4,938Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£2,325£2,334£2,205Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£462£464£438Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£31£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£168£169£160Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,662£1,670£1,577Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£232£233£220Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£8.11£8.14£7.69Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,006.4Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0121.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4223.7Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.332.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Eastbourne Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Eastbourne: £5,555Chesterfield: £5,229Eastbourne: £5,579Chesterfield: £4,938Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Eastbourne: £2,985Chesterfield: £2,725Eastbourne: £2,998Chesterfield: £2,574Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Eastbourne: £1,538Chesterfield: £1,425Eastbourne: £1,544Chesterfield: £1,346Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Eastbourne: £2,680Chesterfield: £2,444Eastbourne: £2,691Chesterfield: £2,308Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Eastbourne: £119Chesterfield: £98Eastbourne: £119Chesterfield: £93Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£98£98£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Eastbourne: £180Chesterfield: £177Eastbourne: £181Chesterfield: £167Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Eastbourne: £6.60Chesterfield: £6.47Eastbourne: £6.63Chesterfield: £6.11Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Eastbourne: £489Chesterfield: £672Eastbourne: £491Chesterfield: £635Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Chesterfield is higher£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Eastbourne: £174Chesterfield: £169Eastbourne: £175Chesterfield: £160Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£168£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Eastbourne: £72Chesterfield: £93Eastbourne: £72Chesterfield: £88Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Chesterfield is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Eastbourne: £1,229Chesterfield: £1,019Eastbourne: £1,234Chesterfield: £962Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Eastbourne: £364Chesterfield: £233Eastbourne: £365Chesterfield: £220Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Eastbourne: £228Chesterfield: £302Eastbourne: £229Chesterfield: £286Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Eastbourne: £4.04Chesterfield: £5.15Eastbourne: £4.05Chesterfield: £4.86Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Eastbourne: £4.97Chesterfield: £4.97Eastbourne: £4.99Chesterfield: £4.69Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Eastbourne: £4.71Chesterfield: £4.79Eastbourne: £4.73Chesterfield: £4.52Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Chesterfield is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Chesterfield is higher36.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Chesterfield is higher19.8

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Eastbourne and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureEastbourneChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£5,206£5,229£4,938Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£2,714£2,725£2,574Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£1,419£1,425£1,346Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,433£2,444£2,308Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£98£98£93Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£176£177£167Eastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.44£6.47£6.11Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£168£169£160Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£1,015£1,019£962Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£232£233£220Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.94£4.97£4.69Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5213.0Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.936.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1136.5Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.419.8Chesterfield

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 10. 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

Eastbourne Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mEastbourne: £579.2mChesterfield: £553.2mEastbourne: £581.7mChesterfield: £522.5mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mEastbourne: £311.3mChesterfield: £288.4mEastbourne: £312.6mChesterfield: £272.4mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mEastbourne: £160.3mChesterfield: £150.8mEastbourne: £161.0mChesterfield: £142.4mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mEastbourne: £279.4mChesterfield: £258.6mEastbourne: £280.6mChesterfield: £244.2mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mEastbourne: £12.4mChesterfield: £10.4mEastbourne: £12.5mChesterfield: £9.8mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mEastbourne: £18.8mChesterfield: £17.7mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastbourne £0.69m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.68mEastbourne: £0.69mChesterfield: £0.65mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mEastbourne: £51.0mChesterfield: £71.1mEastbourne: £51.2mChesterfield: £67.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mChesterfield is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mEastbourne: £18.2mChesterfield: £17.9mEastbourne: £18.3mChesterfield: £16.9mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mEastbourne: £7.5mChesterfield: £9.9mEastbourne: £7.6mChesterfield: £9.3mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChesterfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mEastbourne: £128.1mChesterfield: £107.8mEastbourne: £128.6mChesterfield: £101.8mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mEastbourne: £37.9mChesterfield: £24.6mEastbourne: £38.1mChesterfield: £23.3mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mEastbourne: £23.8mChesterfield: £32.0mEastbourne: £23.9mChesterfield: £30.2mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mEastbourne: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.40m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.52mChesterfield: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.51mEastbourne: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.48mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Chesterfield is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Chesterfield is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Chesterfield is higher2,099

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Chesterfield, total
MeasureEastbourneChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEastbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34222,532Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,727Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7473,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68710,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,30014,444Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6092,099Chesterfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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