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Sunderland and Chesterfield

286,696 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland 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

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Sunderland: £5,529Chesterfield: £5,229Sunderland: £5,552Chesterfield: £4,938Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland 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: Sunderland £13,153, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Sunderland: £13,153Chesterfield: £12,880Sunderland: £13,209Chesterfield: £12,165Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland 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: Sunderland £2,771, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Sunderland: £2,771Chesterfield: £2,334Sunderland: £2,783Chesterfield: £2,205Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Sunderland 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: Sunderland £11,531, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Sunderland: £11,531Chesterfield: £11,549Sunderland: £11,581Chesterfield: £10,908Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland 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: Sunderland £636, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Sunderland: £636Chesterfield: £464Sunderland: £639Chesterfield: £438Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Sunderland 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: Sunderland £944, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Sunderland: £944Chesterfield: £837Sunderland: £948Chesterfield: £790Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland 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: Sunderland £42, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Sunderland: £42Chesterfield: £31Sunderland: £42Chesterfield: £29Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Sunderland 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: Sunderland £756, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Sunderland: £756Chesterfield: £672Sunderland: £760Chesterfield: £635Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland 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: Sunderland £199, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Sunderland: £199Chesterfield: £169Sunderland: £200Chesterfield: £160Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland 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: Sunderland £209, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Sunderland: £209Chesterfield: £153Sunderland: £210Chesterfield: £145Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Sunderland: £2,066Chesterfield: £1,670Sunderland: £2,075Chesterfield: £1,577Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Sunderland is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Sunderland: £274Chesterfield: £233Sunderland: £275Chesterfield: £220Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland 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: Sunderland £469, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Sunderland: £469Chesterfield: £495Sunderland: £471Chesterfield: £468Sunderland: £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: Sunderland £14, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Sunderland: £14Chesterfield: £8.43Sunderland: £14Chesterfield: £7.96Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland 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: Sunderland £13, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Sunderland: £13Chesterfield: £8.14Sunderland: £14Chesterfield: £7.69Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Sunderland: £5.81Chesterfield: £4.79Sunderland: £5.83Chesterfield: £4.52Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland 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: Sunderland 1,026.1, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland 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: Sunderland 165.9, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Sunderland 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: Sunderland 193.7, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland 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: Sunderland 112.3, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland 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: Sunderland 258.3, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Sunderland 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: Sunderland 45.1, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher32.5

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Sunderland and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,206£5,229£4,938Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,825£12,880£12,165Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£2,325£2,334£2,205Sunderland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,500£11,549£10,908Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£462£464£438Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£833£837£790Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£30£31£29Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£669£672£635Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£168£169£160Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£152£153£145Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£1,662£1,670£1,577Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£232£233£220Sunderland
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£14£14£13£8.39£8.43£7.96Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£8.11£8.14£7.69Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.77£4.79£4.52Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,006.4Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9121.8Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7172.3Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.397.6Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3223.7Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.132.5Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Sunderland: £5,529Chesterfield: £5,229Sunderland: £5,552Chesterfield: £4,938Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Sunderland is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Sunderland: £2,578Chesterfield: £2,725Sunderland: £2,589Chesterfield: £2,574Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Sunderland: £1,716Chesterfield: £1,425Sunderland: £1,723Chesterfield: £1,346Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Sunderland is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Sunderland: £2,260Chesterfield: £2,444Sunderland: £2,270Chesterfield: £2,308Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Sunderland: £125Chesterfield: £98Sunderland: £125Chesterfield: £93Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Sunderland 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: Sunderland £185, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Sunderland: £185Chesterfield: £177Sunderland: £186Chesterfield: £167Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland 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: Sunderland £8.15, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Sunderland: £8.15Chesterfield: £6.47Sunderland: £8.18Chesterfield: £6.11Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland 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: Sunderland £756, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Sunderland: £756Chesterfield: £672Sunderland: £760Chesterfield: £635Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Sunderland 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: Sunderland £199, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Sunderland: £199Chesterfield: £169Sunderland: £200Chesterfield: £160Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Sunderland 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: Sunderland £129, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Sunderland: £129Chesterfield: £93Sunderland: £130Chesterfield: £88Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Sunderland: £1,279Chesterfield: £1,019Sunderland: £1,285Chesterfield: £962Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Sunderland is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Sunderland: £274Chesterfield: £233Sunderland: £275Chesterfield: £220Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Sunderland is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Sunderland: £290Chesterfield: £302Sunderland: £292Chesterfield: £286Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Sunderland: £8.40Chesterfield: £5.15Sunderland: £8.44Chesterfield: £4.86Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Sunderland: £8.33Chesterfield: £4.97Sunderland: £8.36Chesterfield: £4.69Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Sunderland: £5.81Chesterfield: £4.79Sunderland: £5.83Chesterfield: £4.52Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Sunderland is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Sunderland 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: Sunderland 38.0, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland 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: Sunderland 112.3, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Sunderland is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Sunderland 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: Sunderland 27.9, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher19.8

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Sunderland and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureSunderlandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£5,206£5,229£4,938Sunderland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,419£1,425£1,346Sunderland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£98£98£93Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£176£177£167Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.44£6.47£6.11Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£669£672£635Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£168£169£160Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£93£93£88Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,015£1,019£962Sunderland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£232£233£220Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.12£5.15£4.86Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£4.94£4.97£4.69Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.77£4.79£4.52Sunderland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.525.8Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.036.5Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.397.6Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0136.5Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.919.8Sunderland

Total

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mSunderland: £1.6bnChesterfield: £553.2mSunderland: £1.6bnChesterfield: £522.5mSunderland: £1.5bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mSunderland: £739.2mChesterfield: £288.4mSunderland: £742.3mChesterfield: £272.4mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mSunderland: £491.9mChesterfield: £150.8mSunderland: £494.0mChesterfield: £142.4mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mSunderland: £648.1mChesterfield: £258.6mSunderland: £650.8mChesterfield: £244.2mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mSunderland: £35.8mChesterfield: £10.4mSunderland: £35.9mChesterfield: £9.8mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland 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: Sunderland £53.0m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mSunderland: £53.0mChesterfield: £18.7mSunderland: £53.3mChesterfield: £17.7mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland 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: Sunderland £2.3m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mSunderland: £2.3mChesterfield: £0.68mSunderland: £2.3mChesterfield: £0.65mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland 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: Sunderland £216.9m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mSunderland: £216.9mChesterfield: £71.1mSunderland: £217.8mChesterfield: £67.1mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland 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: Sunderland £57.0m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mSunderland: £57.0mChesterfield: £17.9mSunderland: £57.2mChesterfield: £16.9mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland 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: Sunderland £37.1m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mSunderland: £37.1mChesterfield: £9.9mSunderland: £37.3mChesterfield: £9.3mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mSunderland: £366.8mChesterfield: £107.8mSunderland: £368.3mChesterfield: £101.8mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mSunderland: £78.4mChesterfield: £24.6mSunderland: £78.8mChesterfield: £23.3mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mSunderland: £83.2mChesterfield: £32.0mSunderland: £83.6mChesterfield: £30.2mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mSunderland: £2.4mChesterfield: £0.54mSunderland: £2.4mChesterfield: £0.51mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mSunderland: £2.4mChesterfield: £0.53mSunderland: £2.4mChesterfield: £0.50mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mSunderland: £1.7mChesterfield: £0.51mSunderland: £1.7mChesterfield: £0.48mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 10,887, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sunderland 8,008, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher2,099

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Sunderland and Chesterfield, total
MeasureSunderlandChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66522,532Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3242,727Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8873,858Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18510,331Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86014,444Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0082,099Sunderland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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