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Sefton and Chesterfield

285,298 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Chesterfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Sefton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 7. 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

Sefton Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Sefton: £5,468Chesterfield: £5,229Sefton: £5,491Chesterfield: £4,938Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton 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: Sefton £12,883, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Sefton: £12,883Chesterfield: £12,880Sefton: £12,938Chesterfield: £12,165Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton 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: Sefton £2,479, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Sefton: £2,479Chesterfield: £2,334Sefton: £2,490Chesterfield: £2,205Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton 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: Sefton £11,448, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Sefton: £11,448Chesterfield: £11,549Sefton: £11,496Chesterfield: £10,908Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Chesterfield 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: Sefton £523, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Sefton: £523Chesterfield: £464Sefton: £526Chesterfield: £438Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton 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: Sefton £879, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Sefton: £879Chesterfield: £837Sefton: £883Chesterfield: £790Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Sefton 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: Sefton £33, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Sefton: £33Chesterfield: £31Sefton: £33Chesterfield: £29Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Sefton: £658Chesterfield: £672Sefton: £661Chesterfield: £635Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £169Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £160Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton 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: Sefton £148, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Sefton: £148Chesterfield: £153Sefton: £149Chesterfield: £145Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Sefton: £1,845Chesterfield: £1,670Sefton: £1,853Chesterfield: £1,577Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Sefton: £242Chesterfield: £233Sefton: £243Chesterfield: £220Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton 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: Sefton £469, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Sefton: £469Chesterfield: £495Sefton: £471Chesterfield: £468Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£493£495£468

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Sefton: £8.04Chesterfield: £8.43Sefton: £8.08Chesterfield: £7.96Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.70, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Sefton: £8.70Chesterfield: £8.14Sefton: £8.73Chesterfield: £7.69Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Sefton is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Sefton: £6.75Chesterfield: £4.79Sefton: £6.78Chesterfield: £4.52Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton 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: Sefton 1,009.7, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton 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: Sefton 130.7, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton 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: Sefton 182.9, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton 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: Sefton 217.5, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count223.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sefton 31.2, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Sefton and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,206£5,229£4,938Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,825£12,880£12,165Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,325£2,334£2,205Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,500£11,549£10,908Chesterfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£462£464£438Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£833£837£790Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£31£29Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£168£169£160Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,662£1,670£1,577Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£232£233£220Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.11£8.14£7.69Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,006.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7121.8Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9172.3Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.997.6Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5223.7Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.232.5Chesterfield

Per resident

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

Sefton Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Sefton: £5,468Chesterfield: £5,229Sefton: £5,491Chesterfield: £4,938Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Sefton: £2,902Chesterfield: £2,725Sefton: £2,914Chesterfield: £2,574Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton is higher£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Sefton: £1,470Chesterfield: £1,425Sefton: £1,476Chesterfield: £1,346Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Sefton: £2,578Chesterfield: £2,444Sefton: £2,589Chesterfield: £2,308Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Sefton: £118Chesterfield: £98Sefton: £118Chesterfield: £93Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton 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: Sefton £198, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Sefton: £198Chesterfield: £177Sefton: £199Chesterfield: £167Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton 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: Sefton £7.40, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Sefton: £7.40Chesterfield: £6.47Sefton: £7.43Chesterfield: £6.11Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton 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: Sefton £658, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Sefton: £658Chesterfield: £672Sefton: £661Chesterfield: £635Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £169Sefton: £190Chesterfield: £160Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton 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: Sefton £88, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Sefton: £88Chesterfield: £93Sefton: £88Chesterfield: £88Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Sefton: £1,094Chesterfield: £1,019Sefton: £1,098Chesterfield: £962Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Sefton: £242Chesterfield: £233Sefton: £243Chesterfield: £220Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Sefton: £278Chesterfield: £302Sefton: £279Chesterfield: £286Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Sefton: £4.77Chesterfield: £5.15Sefton: £4.79Chesterfield: £4.86Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Sefton: £5.16Chesterfield: £4.97Sefton: £5.18Chesterfield: £4.69Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Sefton is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Sefton: £6.75Chesterfield: £4.79Sefton: £6.78Chesterfield: £4.52Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Sefton is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Sefton is higher213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton 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: Sefton 41.2, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton 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: Sefton 97.9, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Sefton is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count136.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 18.5, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Sefton and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureSeftonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£5,206£5,229£4,938Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,714£2,725£2,574Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,419£1,425£1,346Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,433£2,444£2,308Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£98£93Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£176£177£167Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.44£6.47£6.11Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£168£169£160Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£1,015£1,019£962Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£232£233£220Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.94£4.97£4.69Sefton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.77£4.79£4.52Sefton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4213.0Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.525.8Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.236.5Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.997.6Sefton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9136.5Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.8Chesterfield

Total

Sefton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 0. 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

Sefton Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mSefton: £1.6bnChesterfield: £553.2mSefton: £1.6bnChesterfield: £522.5mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mSefton: £827.8mChesterfield: £288.4mSefton: £831.4mChesterfield: £272.4mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higher£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mSefton: £419.3mChesterfield: £150.8mSefton: £421.1mChesterfield: £142.4mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mSefton: £735.6mChesterfield: £258.6mSefton: £738.8mChesterfield: £244.2mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mSefton: £33.6mChesterfield: £10.4mSefton: £33.8mChesterfield: £9.8mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton 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: Sefton £56.5m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mSefton: £56.5mChesterfield: £18.7mSefton: £56.7mChesterfield: £17.7mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton 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: Sefton £2.1m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mSefton: £2.1mChesterfield: £0.68mSefton: £2.1mChesterfield: £0.65mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton 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: Sefton £187.7m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mSefton: £187.7mChesterfield: £71.1mSefton: £188.5mChesterfield: £67.1mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton £54.1m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mSefton: £54.1mChesterfield: £17.9mSefton: £54.3mChesterfield: £16.9mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton 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: Sefton £25.1m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mSefton: £25.1mChesterfield: £9.9mSefton: £25.2mChesterfield: £9.3mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mSefton: £312.0mChesterfield: £107.8mSefton: £313.4mChesterfield: £101.8mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mSefton: £69.2mChesterfield: £24.6mSefton: £69.5mChesterfield: £23.3mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mSefton: £79.4mChesterfield: £32.0mSefton: £79.7mChesterfield: £30.2mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mSefton: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.54mSefton: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.51mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mSefton: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.53mSefton: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.50mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mSefton: £1.9mChesterfield: £0.51mSefton: £1.9mChesterfield: £0.48mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higher22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higherDepends on how you count14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higherDepends on how you count2,099

Show the numbers
Sefton and Chesterfield, total
MeasureSeftonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88622,532Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4012,727Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7503,858Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,92210,331Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78114,444Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2722,099Sefton

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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