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Gosport and Chesterfield

82,727 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Chesterfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gosport is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 16. 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Gosport: £4,882Chesterfield: £5,229Gosport: £4,903Chesterfield: £4,938Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Chesterfield 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: Gosport £12,623, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Gosport: £12,623Chesterfield: £12,880Gosport: £12,677Chesterfield: £12,165Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Chesterfield 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: Gosport £2,249, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Gosport: £2,249Chesterfield: £2,334Gosport: £2,259Chesterfield: £2,205Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Chesterfield 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: Gosport £11,587, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Gosport: £11,587Chesterfield: £11,549Gosport: £11,636Chesterfield: £10,908Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Gosport 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: Gosport £331, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Gosport: £331Chesterfield: £464Gosport: £332Chesterfield: £438Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Chesterfield 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: Gosport £684, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Gosport: £684Chesterfield: £837Gosport: £687Chesterfield: £790Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Chesterfield 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: Gosport £22, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Gosport: £22Chesterfield: £31Gosport: £22Chesterfield: £29Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Chesterfield 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: Gosport £454, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Gosport: £454Chesterfield: £672Gosport: £456Chesterfield: £635Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Chesterfield 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: Gosport £177, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Gosport: £177Chesterfield: £169Gosport: £178Chesterfield: £160Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gosport £131, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Gosport: £131Chesterfield: £153Gosport: £131Chesterfield: £145Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Chesterfield is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Gosport: £1,795Chesterfield: £1,670Gosport: £1,802Chesterfield: £1,577Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Gosport: £215Chesterfield: £233Gosport: £216Chesterfield: £220Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Chesterfield 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: Gosport £308, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Gosport: £308Chesterfield: £495Gosport: £310Chesterfield: £468Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Chesterfield 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: Gosport £6.41, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Gosport: £6.41Chesterfield: £8.43Gosport: £6.44Chesterfield: £7.96Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chesterfield 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: Gosport £8.83, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Gosport: £8.83Chesterfield: £8.14Gosport: £8.87Chesterfield: £7.69Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Gosport: £5.30Chesterfield: £4.79Gosport: £5.33Chesterfield: £4.52Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gosport 1,019.6, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport 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: Gosport 88.5, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Chesterfield 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: Gosport 147.0, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Chesterfield 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: Gosport 68.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Chesterfield 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: Gosport 208.7, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Chesterfield 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: Gosport 28.8, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Chesterfield is higher32.5

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Gosport and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,500£11,549£10,908Gosport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£462£464£438Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£31£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£168£169£160Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,662£1,670£1,577Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.11£8.14£7.69Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.77£4.79£4.52Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,006.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5121.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.997.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.832.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 16. 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Gosport: £4,882Chesterfield: £5,229Gosport: £4,903Chesterfield: £4,938Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Chesterfield is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Gosport: £2,679Chesterfield: £2,725Gosport: £2,690Chesterfield: £2,574Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Chesterfield is higher£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Gosport: £1,352Chesterfield: £1,425Gosport: £1,358Chesterfield: £1,346Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Chesterfield is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Gosport: £2,459Chesterfield: £2,444Gosport: £2,469Chesterfield: £2,308Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Gosport: £70Chesterfield: £98Gosport: £71Chesterfield: £93Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Chesterfield 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: Gosport £145, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Gosport: £145Chesterfield: £177Gosport: £146Chesterfield: £167Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Chesterfield 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: Gosport £4.69, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Gosport: £4.69Chesterfield: £6.47Gosport: £4.71Chesterfield: £6.11Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Chesterfield 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: Gosport £454, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Gosport: £454Chesterfield: £672Gosport: £456Chesterfield: £635Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Chesterfield 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: Gosport £177, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Gosport: £177Chesterfield: £169Gosport: £178Chesterfield: £160Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Gosport: £79Chesterfield: £93Gosport: £79Chesterfield: £88Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Chesterfield is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Gosport: £1,079Chesterfield: £1,019Gosport: £1,083Chesterfield: £962Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Gosport: £215Chesterfield: £233Gosport: £216Chesterfield: £220Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Chesterfield is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Gosport: £185Chesterfield: £302Gosport: £186Chesterfield: £286Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Gosport: £3.85Chesterfield: £5.15Gosport: £3.86Chesterfield: £4.86Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Gosport: £5.31Chesterfield: £4.97Gosport: £5.34Chesterfield: £4.69Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Gosport: £5.30Chesterfield: £4.79Gosport: £5.33Chesterfield: £4.52Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Chesterfield 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: Gosport 31.2, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Chesterfield 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: Gosport 68.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Chesterfield 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: Gosport 17.3, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Chesterfield is higher19.8

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Gosport and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,433£2,444£2,308Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£98£98£93Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£168£169£160Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£1,015£1,019£962Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.94£4.97£4.69Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.77£4.79£4.52Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4213.0Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.825.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.236.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.997.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.8Chesterfield

Total

Gosport is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Gosport Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mGosport: £403.9mChesterfield: £553.2mGosport: £405.6mChesterfield: £522.5mGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mChesterfield is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mGosport: £221.6mChesterfield: £288.4mGosport: £222.5mChesterfield: £272.4mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mChesterfield is higher£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mGosport: £111.9mChesterfield: £150.8mGosport: £112.3mChesterfield: £142.4mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mChesterfield is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mGosport: £203.4mChesterfield: £258.6mGosport: £204.3mChesterfield: £244.2mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mGosport: £5.8mChesterfield: £10.4mGosport: £5.8mChesterfield: £9.8mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mChesterfield 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: Gosport £12.0m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mGosport: £12.0mChesterfield: £18.7mGosport: £12.1mChesterfield: £17.7mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChesterfield 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: Gosport £0.39m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mGosport: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.68mGosport: £0.39mChesterfield: £0.65mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChesterfield 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: Gosport £37.6m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mGosport: £37.6mChesterfield: £71.1mGosport: £37.7mChesterfield: £67.1mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mChesterfield 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: Gosport £14.7m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mGosport: £14.7mChesterfield: £17.9mGosport: £14.7mChesterfield: £16.9mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mGosport: £6.5mChesterfield: £9.9mGosport: £6.5mChesterfield: £9.3mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChesterfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mGosport: £89.3mChesterfield: £107.8mGosport: £89.6mChesterfield: £101.8mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mGosport: £17.8mChesterfield: £24.6mGosport: £17.9mChesterfield: £23.3mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mGosport: £15.3mChesterfield: £32.0mGosport: £15.4mChesterfield: £30.2mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mGosport: £0.32mChesterfield: £0.54mGosport: £0.32mChesterfield: £0.51mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mChesterfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.53mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.50mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.51mGosport: £0.44mChesterfield: £0.48mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Chesterfield is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Chesterfield is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Chesterfield is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Chesterfield is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Chesterfield is higher2,099

Show the numbers
Gosport and Chesterfield, total
MeasureGosportChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89922,532Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5532,727Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5803,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69810,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37714,444Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4342,099Chesterfield

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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