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Hastings and Chesterfield

91,017 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Chesterfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Hastings is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 11. 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

Hastings Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Hastings: £5,607Chesterfield: £5,229Hastings: £5,631Chesterfield: £4,938Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £12,630, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Hastings: £12,630Chesterfield: £12,880Hastings: £12,684Chesterfield: £12,165Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Chesterfield is higher£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: Hastings £3,054, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Hastings: £3,054Chesterfield: £2,334Hastings: £3,067Chesterfield: £2,205Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings 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: Hastings £11,150, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Hastings: £11,150Chesterfield: £11,549Hastings: £11,197Chesterfield: £10,908Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Chesterfield is higher£11,500£11,549£10,908

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £709, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Hastings: £709Chesterfield: £464Hastings: £712Chesterfield: £438Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings 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: Hastings £732, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Hastings: £732Chesterfield: £837Hastings: £735Chesterfield: £790Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Chesterfield is higher£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: Hastings £39, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Hastings: £39Chesterfield: £31Hastings: £39Chesterfield: £29Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Hastings: £606Chesterfield: £672Hastings: £609Chesterfield: £635Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Chesterfield 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: Hastings £201, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Hastings: £201Chesterfield: £169Hastings: £201Chesterfield: £160Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Hastings: £146Chesterfield: £153Hastings: £147Chesterfield: £145Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Chesterfield is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Hastings: £2,457Chesterfield: £1,670Hastings: £2,467Chesterfield: £1,577Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Hastings: £392Chesterfield: £233Hastings: £393Chesterfield: £220Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings 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: Hastings £435, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Hastings: £435Chesterfield: £495Hastings: £436Chesterfield: £468Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Chesterfield 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: Hastings £7.37, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Hastings: £7.37Chesterfield: £8.43Hastings: £7.40Chesterfield: £7.96Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Chesterfield 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: Hastings £8.76, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Hastings: £8.76Chesterfield: £8.14Hastings: £8.80Chesterfield: £7.69Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Hastings: £8.16Chesterfield: £4.79Hastings: £8.19Chesterfield: £4.52Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings 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: Hastings 1,002.5, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Chesterfield is higher1,006.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 158.9, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings is higher121.8

  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: Hastings 151.6, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Chesterfield 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: Hastings 91.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Chesterfield 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: Hastings 276.4, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings is higher223.7

  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: Hastings 31.3, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Chesterfield is higher32.5

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Hastings and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,206£5,229£4,938Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,325£2,334£2,205Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£462£464£438Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£31£29Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£168£169£160Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,662£1,670£1,577Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£232£233£220Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.11£8.14£7.69Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£4.77£4.79£4.52Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,006.4Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9121.8Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4223.7Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.332.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Hastings is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 11. 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

Hastings Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Hastings: £5,607Chesterfield: £5,229Hastings: £5,631Chesterfield: £4,938Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Hastings: £2,522Chesterfield: £2,725Hastings: £2,532Chesterfield: £2,574Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Chesterfield is higher£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Hastings: £1,879Chesterfield: £1,425Hastings: £1,887Chesterfield: £1,346Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Hastings: £2,226Chesterfield: £2,444Hastings: £2,236Chesterfield: £2,308Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Chesterfield is higher£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Hastings: £142Chesterfield: £98Hastings: £142Chesterfield: £93Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings 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: Hastings £146, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Hastings: £146Chesterfield: £177Hastings: £147Chesterfield: £167Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Chesterfield is higher£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: Hastings £7.85, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Hastings: £7.85Chesterfield: £6.47Hastings: £7.89Chesterfield: £6.11Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings is higher£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: Hastings £606, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Hastings: £606Chesterfield: £672Hastings: £609Chesterfield: £635Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Chesterfield 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: Hastings £201, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Hastings: £201Chesterfield: £169Hastings: £201Chesterfield: £160Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings 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: Hastings £90, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Hastings: £90Chesterfield: £93Hastings: £90Chesterfield: £88Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Chesterfield is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Hastings: £1,512Chesterfield: £1,019Hastings: £1,518Chesterfield: £962Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Hastings: £392Chesterfield: £233Hastings: £393Chesterfield: £220Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Hastings: £267Chesterfield: £302Hastings: £269Chesterfield: £286Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Hastings: £4.53Chesterfield: £5.15Hastings: £4.55Chesterfield: £4.86Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Hastings: £5.39Chesterfield: £4.97Hastings: £5.41Chesterfield: £4.69Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Hastings: £8.16Chesterfield: £4.79Hastings: £8.19Chesterfield: £4.52Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Chesterfield is higher213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 30.3, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Chesterfield 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: Hastings 91.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings is higher136.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 19.3, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Chesterfield is higher19.8

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Hastings and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureHastingsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,206£5,229£4,938Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,419£1,425£1,346Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£98£98£93Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.44£6.47£6.11Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£168£169£160Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,015£1,019£962Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£232£233£220Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.94£4.97£4.69Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£4.77£4.79£4.52Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.725.8Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.336.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1136.5Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.8Chesterfield

Total

Hastings is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 13. 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

Hastings Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mHastings: £510.3mChesterfield: £553.2mHastings: £512.5mChesterfield: £522.5mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mHastings: £229.5mChesterfield: £288.4mHastings: £230.5mChesterfield: £272.4mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mChesterfield is higher£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mHastings: £171.0mChesterfield: £150.8mHastings: £171.7mChesterfield: £142.4mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mHastings is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mHastings: £202.6mChesterfield: £258.6mHastings: £203.5mChesterfield: £244.2mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mChesterfield is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mHastings: £12.9mChesterfield: £10.4mHastings: £12.9mChesterfield: £9.8mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHastings 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: Hastings £13.3m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mHastings: £13.3mChesterfield: £18.7mHastings: £13.4mChesterfield: £17.7mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mChesterfield is higher£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: Hastings £0.71m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mHastings: £0.71mChesterfield: £0.68mHastings: £0.72mChesterfield: £0.65mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHastings is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mHastings: £55.2mChesterfield: £71.1mHastings: £55.4mChesterfield: £67.1mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mChesterfield 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: Hastings £18.3m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mHastings: £18.3mChesterfield: £17.9mHastings: £18.3mChesterfield: £16.9mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mHastings 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: Hastings £8.2m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mHastings: £8.2mChesterfield: £9.9mHastings: £8.2mChesterfield: £9.3mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChesterfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mHastings: £137.6mChesterfield: £107.8mHastings: £138.2mChesterfield: £101.8mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mHastings is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mHastings: £35.7mChesterfield: £24.6mHastings: £35.8mChesterfield: £23.3mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mHastings is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mHastings: £24.3mChesterfield: £32.0mHastings: £24.4mChesterfield: £30.2mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mHastings: £0.41mChesterfield: £0.54mHastings: £0.41mChesterfield: £0.51mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChesterfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mHastings: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.53mHastings: £0.49mChesterfield: £0.50mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mHastings: £0.74mChesterfield: £0.51mHastings: £0.75mChesterfield: £0.48mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHastings is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Chesterfield is higher22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Hastings is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings 2,754, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Chesterfield is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Chesterfield is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Hastings is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings 1,754, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Chesterfield is higher2,099

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Hastings and Chesterfield, total
MeasureHastingsChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mHastings
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mHastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mHastings
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mHastings
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mHastings
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21722,532Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8882,727Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7543,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34210,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47814,444Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7542,099Chesterfield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.