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Cannock Chase and Chesterfield

103,955 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Chesterfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Cannock Chase Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Cannock Chase: £4,494Chesterfield: £5,229Cannock Chase: £4,514Chesterfield: £4,938Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £12,813, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Cannock Chase: £12,813Chesterfield: £12,880Cannock Chase: £12,868Chesterfield: £12,165Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £1,959, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Cannock Chase: £1,959Chesterfield: £2,334Cannock Chase: £1,967Chesterfield: £2,205Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £11,602, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Cannock Chase: £11,602Chesterfield: £11,549Cannock Chase: £11,652Chesterfield: £10,908Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £410, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Cannock Chase: £410Chesterfield: £464Cannock Chase: £412Chesterfield: £438Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £772, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Cannock Chase: £772Chesterfield: £837Cannock Chase: £775Chesterfield: £790Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £29, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £31Cannock Chase: £29Chesterfield: £29Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £536, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Cannock Chase: £536Chesterfield: £672Cannock Chase: £538Chesterfield: £635Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £147, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £160Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £148, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £153Cannock Chase: £149Chesterfield: £145Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Chesterfield is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Cannock Chase: £1,468Chesterfield: £1,670Cannock Chase: £1,474Chesterfield: £1,577Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Chesterfield is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Cannock Chase: £172Chesterfield: £233Cannock Chase: £173Chesterfield: £220Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £327, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Cannock Chase: £327Chesterfield: £495Cannock Chase: £329Chesterfield: £468Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £6.43, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Cannock Chase: £6.43Chesterfield: £8.43Cannock Chase: £6.46Chesterfield: £7.96Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £9.33, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Cannock Chase: £9.33Chesterfield: £8.14Cannock Chase: £9.37Chesterfield: £7.69Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Cannock Chase: £5.45Chesterfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £4.52Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 110.3, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 164.0, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 188.0, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 31.7, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Chesterfield is higher32.5

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Cannock Chase and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,500£11,549£10,908Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£462£464£438Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£31£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,662£1,670£1,577Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£8.11£8.14£7.69Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.77£4.79£4.52Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,006.4Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3121.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.597.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.732.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 20. 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

Cannock Chase Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Cannock Chase: £4,494Chesterfield: £5,229Cannock Chase: £4,514Chesterfield: £4,938Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Chesterfield is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Cannock Chase: £2,413Chesterfield: £2,725Cannock Chase: £2,424Chesterfield: £2,574Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Chesterfield is higher£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Cannock Chase: £1,220Chesterfield: £1,425Cannock Chase: £1,226Chesterfield: £1,346Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Chesterfield is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Cannock Chase: £2,185Chesterfield: £2,444Cannock Chase: £2,195Chesterfield: £2,308Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Cannock Chase: £77Chesterfield: £98Cannock Chase: £78Chesterfield: £93Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £145, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Cannock Chase: £145Chesterfield: £177Cannock Chase: £146Chesterfield: £167Cannock Chase: £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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £6.47Cannock Chase: £5.49Chesterfield: £6.11Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £536, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Cannock Chase: £536Chesterfield: £672Cannock Chase: £538Chesterfield: £635Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £147, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Cannock Chase: £147Chesterfield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Chesterfield: £160Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £92, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Cannock Chase: £92Chesterfield: £93Cannock Chase: £93Chesterfield: £88Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Chesterfield is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Cannock Chase: £914Chesterfield: £1,019Cannock Chase: £918Chesterfield: £962Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Chesterfield is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Cannock Chase: £172Chesterfield: £233Cannock Chase: £173Chesterfield: £220Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Chesterfield is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Cannock Chase: £204Chesterfield: £302Cannock Chase: £205Chesterfield: £286Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Cannock Chase: £4.01Chesterfield: £5.15Cannock Chase: £4.02Chesterfield: £4.86Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Cannock Chase: £5.81Chesterfield: £4.97Cannock Chase: £5.83Chesterfield: £4.69Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Cannock Chase: £5.45Chesterfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.47Chesterfield: £4.52Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 30.9, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Chesterfield 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: Cannock Chase 19.8, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Chesterfield is higher19.8

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Cannock Chase and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£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£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,015£1,019£962Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.94£4.97£4.69Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.77£4.79£4.52Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.825.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.936.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.597.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.8Chesterfield

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 20. 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

Cannock Chase Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mCannock Chase: £467.2mChesterfield: £553.2mCannock Chase: £469.2mChesterfield: £522.5mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mChesterfield is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mCannock Chase: £250.9mChesterfield: £288.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mChesterfield: £272.4mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mChesterfield is higher£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mCannock Chase: £126.9mChesterfield: £150.8mCannock Chase: £127.4mChesterfield: £142.4mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mChesterfield is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mCannock Chase: £227.2mChesterfield: £258.6mCannock Chase: £228.1mChesterfield: £244.2mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mCannock Chase: £8.0mChesterfield: £10.4mCannock Chase: £8.1mChesterfield: £9.8mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.1mChesterfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mChesterfield: £17.7mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mChesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mCannock Chase: £55.7mChesterfield: £71.1mCannock Chase: £56.0mChesterfield: £67.1mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mChesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mCannock Chase: £15.3mChesterfield: £17.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mChesterfield: £16.9mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChesterfield 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £9.9mCannock Chase: £9.6mChesterfield: £9.3mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChesterfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mCannock Chase: £95.1mChesterfield: £107.8mCannock Chase: £95.5mChesterfield: £101.8mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mChesterfield is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mCannock Chase: £17.9mChesterfield: £24.6mCannock Chase: £18.0mChesterfield: £23.3mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mChesterfield is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mCannock Chase: £21.2mChesterfield: £32.0mCannock Chase: £21.3mChesterfield: £30.2mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.42mChesterfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.40m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.60mChesterfield: £0.53mCannock Chase: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.57mChesterfield: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Chesterfield is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Chesterfield is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Chesterfield is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Chesterfield is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Chesterfield is higher2,099

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Chesterfield, total
MeasureCannock ChaseChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£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£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78722,532Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,727Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26210,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17514,444Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,099Chesterfield

Sources

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

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  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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