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South Tyneside and Chesterfield

150,736 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Chesterfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

South Tyneside is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 1. 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

South Tyneside Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206South Tyneside: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,229South Tyneside: £5,694Chesterfield: £4,938South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825South Tyneside: £13,280Chesterfield: £12,880South Tyneside: £13,336Chesterfield: £12,165South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £2,893, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325South Tyneside: £2,893Chesterfield: £2,334South Tyneside: £2,905Chesterfield: £2,205South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £11,661, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500South Tyneside: £11,661Chesterfield: £11,549South Tyneside: £11,711Chesterfield: £10,908South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £644, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462South Tyneside: £644Chesterfield: £464South Tyneside: £647Chesterfield: £438South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £932, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833South Tyneside: £932Chesterfield: £837South Tyneside: £936Chesterfield: £790South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £43, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30South Tyneside: £43Chesterfield: £31South Tyneside: £43Chesterfield: £29South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669South Tyneside: £739Chesterfield: £672South Tyneside: £742Chesterfield: £635South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £182, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168South Tyneside: £182Chesterfield: £169South Tyneside: £183Chesterfield: £160South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £197, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152South Tyneside: £197Chesterfield: £153South Tyneside: £198Chesterfield: £145South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662South Tyneside: £2,198Chesterfield: £1,670South Tyneside: £2,207Chesterfield: £1,577South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232South Tyneside: £299Chesterfield: £233South Tyneside: £301Chesterfield: £220South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £468, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493South Tyneside: £468Chesterfield: £495South Tyneside: £470Chesterfield: £468South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Chesterfield 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: South Tyneside £15, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.43South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £7.96South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £8.14South Tyneside: £15Chesterfield: £7.69South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77South Tyneside: £9.60Chesterfield: £4.79South Tyneside: £9.65Chesterfield: £4.52South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 171.0, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 269.9, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 42.7, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher32.5

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South Tyneside and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,206£5,229£4,938South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,825£12,880£12,165South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,325£2,334£2,205South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,500£11,549£10,908South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£462£464£438South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£833£837£790South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£30£31£29South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£669£672£635South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£168£169£160South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£152£153£145South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,662£1,670£1,577South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£232£233£220South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£8.11£8.14£7.69South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£4.77£4.79£4.52South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,006.4South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0121.8South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0172.3South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.297.6South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9223.7South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.732.5South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 4. 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

South Tyneside Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206South Tyneside: £5,669Chesterfield: £5,229South Tyneside: £5,694Chesterfield: £4,938South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714South Tyneside: £2,689Chesterfield: £2,725South Tyneside: £2,700Chesterfield: £2,574South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419South Tyneside: £1,751Chesterfield: £1,425South Tyneside: £1,758Chesterfield: £1,346South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433South Tyneside: £2,361Chesterfield: £2,444South Tyneside: £2,371Chesterfield: £2,308South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98South Tyneside: £130Chesterfield: £98South Tyneside: £131Chesterfield: £93South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £189, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176South Tyneside: £189Chesterfield: £177South Tyneside: £189Chesterfield: £167South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £8.69, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44South Tyneside: £8.69Chesterfield: £6.47South Tyneside: £8.72Chesterfield: £6.11South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £739, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669South Tyneside: £739Chesterfield: £672South Tyneside: £742Chesterfield: £635South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £182, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168South Tyneside: £182Chesterfield: £169South Tyneside: £183Chesterfield: £160South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £119, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93South Tyneside: £119Chesterfield: £93South Tyneside: £120Chesterfield: £88South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015South Tyneside: £1,330Chesterfield: £1,019South Tyneside: £1,336Chesterfield: £962South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232South Tyneside: £299Chesterfield: £233South Tyneside: £301Chesterfield: £220South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301South Tyneside: £283Chesterfield: £302South Tyneside: £284Chesterfield: £286South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12South Tyneside: £8.94Chesterfield: £5.15South Tyneside: £8.98Chesterfield: £4.86South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94South Tyneside: £9.34Chesterfield: £4.97South Tyneside: £9.38Chesterfield: £4.69South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77South Tyneside: £9.60Chesterfield: £4.79South Tyneside: £9.65Chesterfield: £4.52South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 39.9, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 109.2, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 25.8, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher19.8

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,206£5,229£4,938South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,419£1,425£1,346South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£98£98£93South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£176£177£167South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£6.44£6.47£6.11South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£669£672£635South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£168£169£160South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£93£93£88South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,015£1,019£962South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£232£233£220South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.12£5.15£4.86South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£4.94£4.97£4.69South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£4.77£4.79£4.52South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.625.8South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.936.5South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.297.6South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3136.5South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.8South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside 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

South Tyneside Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mChesterfield: £553.2mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mChesterfield: £522.5mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mChesterfield: £288.4mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mChesterfield: £272.4mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mChesterfield: £150.8mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mChesterfield: £142.4mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mChesterfield: £258.6mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mChesterfield: £244.2mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mChesterfield: £10.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mChesterfield: £9.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £28.4m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mChesterfield: £18.7mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mChesterfield: £17.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.65mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £111.4m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mChesterfield: £71.1mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mChesterfield: £67.1mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £27.5m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mChesterfield: £17.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mChesterfield: £16.9mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £18.0m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mChesterfield: £9.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mChesterfield: £9.3mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mChesterfield: £107.8mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mChesterfield: £101.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mChesterfield: £24.6mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mChesterfield: £23.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mChesterfield: £32.0mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mChesterfield: £30.2mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.54mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.51mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.53mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.50mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.51mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.48mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher2,099

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Chesterfield, total
MeasureSouth TynesideChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36922,532South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2182,727South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0123,858South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46310,331South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61814,444South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8912,099South Tyneside

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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