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Wyre Forest and Chesterfield

103,558 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Chesterfield on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wyre Forest 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

Wyre Forest Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Wyre Forest: £5,147Chesterfield: £5,229Wyre Forest: £5,169Chesterfield: £4,938Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £12,717, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Wyre Forest: £12,717Chesterfield: £12,880Wyre Forest: £12,772Chesterfield: £12,165Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £2,105, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Wyre Forest: £2,105Chesterfield: £2,334Wyre Forest: £2,114Chesterfield: £2,205Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £11,619, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Wyre Forest: £11,619Chesterfield: £11,549Wyre Forest: £11,669Chesterfield: £10,908Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £354, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Wyre Forest: £354Chesterfield: £464Wyre Forest: £356Chesterfield: £438Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £719, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Wyre Forest: £719Chesterfield: £837Wyre Forest: £722Chesterfield: £790Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £25, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Wyre Forest: £25Chesterfield: £31Wyre Forest: £25Chesterfield: £29Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £490, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Wyre Forest: £490Chesterfield: £672Wyre Forest: £492Chesterfield: £635Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £131, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £169Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £160Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £146, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Wyre Forest: £146Chesterfield: £153Wyre Forest: £147Chesterfield: £145Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Chesterfield is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Wyre Forest: £1,597Chesterfield: £1,670Wyre Forest: £1,604Chesterfield: £1,577Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Chesterfield is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Wyre Forest: £206Chesterfield: £233Wyre Forest: £207Chesterfield: £220Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £348, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Wyre Forest: £348Chesterfield: £495Wyre Forest: £350Chesterfield: £468Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £6.34, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Wyre Forest: £6.34Chesterfield: £8.43Wyre Forest: £6.36Chesterfield: £7.96Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £7.82, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Wyre Forest: £7.82Chesterfield: £8.14Wyre Forest: £7.86Chesterfield: £7.69Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Chesterfield is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Wyre Forest: £5.37Chesterfield: £4.79Wyre Forest: £5.39Chesterfield: £4.52Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 94.9, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 197.5, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Chesterfield is higher32.5

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,825£12,880£12,165Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,325£2,334£2,205Chesterfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,500£11,549£10,908Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£462£464£438Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£833£837£790Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£31£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,662£1,670£1,577Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£8.11£8.14£7.69Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.77£4.79£4.52Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,006.4Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9121.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.232.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 17. 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

Wyre Forest Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Wyre Forest: £5,147Chesterfield: £5,229Wyre Forest: £5,169Chesterfield: £4,938Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Chesterfield is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Wyre Forest: £3,089Chesterfield: £2,725Wyre Forest: £3,103Chesterfield: £2,574Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Wyre Forest: £1,225Chesterfield: £1,425Wyre Forest: £1,230Chesterfield: £1,346Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Chesterfield is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Wyre Forest: £2,823Chesterfield: £2,444Wyre Forest: £2,835Chesterfield: £2,308Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higher£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Wyre Forest: £86Chesterfield: £98Wyre Forest: £86Chesterfield: £93Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £175, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Wyre Forest: £175Chesterfield: £177Wyre Forest: £175Chesterfield: £167Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £6.05, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Wyre Forest: £6.05Chesterfield: £6.47Wyre Forest: £6.08Chesterfield: £6.11Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £490, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Wyre Forest: £490Chesterfield: £672Wyre Forest: £492Chesterfield: £635Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £131, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £169Wyre Forest: £131Chesterfield: £160Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £85, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Wyre Forest: £85Chesterfield: £93Wyre Forest: £85Chesterfield: £88Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Chesterfield is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Wyre Forest: £929Chesterfield: £1,019Wyre Forest: £933Chesterfield: £962Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Chesterfield is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Wyre Forest: £206Chesterfield: £233Wyre Forest: £207Chesterfield: £220Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Chesterfield is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Wyre Forest: £203Chesterfield: £302Wyre Forest: £203Chesterfield: £286Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Chesterfield is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Wyre Forest: £3.69Chesterfield: £5.15Wyre Forest: £3.71Chesterfield: £4.86Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Chesterfield is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Wyre Forest: £4.55Chesterfield: £4.97Wyre Forest: £4.57Chesterfield: £4.69Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Chesterfield is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Wyre Forest: £5.37Chesterfield: £4.79Wyre Forest: £5.39Chesterfield: £4.52Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 37.1, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Chesterfield is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Chesterfield 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: Wyre Forest 18.7, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Chesterfield is higher19.8

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£2,714£2,725£2,574Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,419£1,425£1,346Chesterfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,433£2,444£2,308Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£98£98£93Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,015£1,019£962Chesterfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£232£233£220Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.94£4.97£4.69Chesterfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.77£4.79£4.52Wyre Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4213.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.8Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.136.5Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.797.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.8Chesterfield

Total

Wyre Forest 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

Wyre Forest Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mWyre Forest: £533.0mChesterfield: £553.2mWyre Forest: £535.2mChesterfield: £522.5mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mChesterfield is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mWyre Forest: £319.9mChesterfield: £288.4mWyre Forest: £321.3mChesterfield: £272.4mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mWyre Forest: £126.9mChesterfield: £150.8mWyre Forest: £127.4mChesterfield: £142.4mWyre Forest: £120.3m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mWyre Forest: £292.3mChesterfield: £258.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mChesterfield: £244.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mChesterfield: £10.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mChesterfield: £9.8mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mChesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mWyre Forest: £18.1mChesterfield: £18.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mChesterfield: £17.7mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mChesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.63mChesterfield: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mChesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mChesterfield: £71.1mWyre Forest: £51.0mChesterfield: £67.1mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mChesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.5mChesterfield: £17.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mChesterfield: £16.9mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mChesterfield 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: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mChesterfield: £9.9mWyre Forest: £8.8mChesterfield: £9.3mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mWyre Forest: £96.2mChesterfield: £107.8mWyre Forest: £96.7mChesterfield: £101.8mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mChesterfield is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mWyre Forest: £21.3mChesterfield: £24.6mWyre Forest: £21.4mChesterfield: £23.3mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mChesterfield is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mChesterfield: £32.0mWyre Forest: £21.1mChesterfield: £30.2mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mChesterfield is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.38mChesterfield: £0.54mWyre Forest: £0.38mChesterfield: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChesterfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mWyre Forest: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.53mWyre Forest: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mChesterfield is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.56mChesterfield: £0.48mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWyre Forest is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Chesterfield is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Chesterfield is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Chesterfield is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Chesterfield is higher2,099

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Chesterfield, total
MeasureWyre ForestChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mChesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChesterfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mChesterfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21022,532Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,727Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,858Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53110,331Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90414,444Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,099Chesterfield

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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