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Gateshead and Chesterfield

201,422 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Chesterfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

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

Gateshead Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Gateshead: £5,152Chesterfield: £5,229Gateshead: £5,174Chesterfield: £4,938Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gateshead £13,156, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Gateshead: £13,156Chesterfield: £12,880Gateshead: £13,212Chesterfield: £12,165Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead 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: Gateshead £2,484, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Gateshead: £2,484Chesterfield: £2,334Gateshead: £2,494Chesterfield: £2,205Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11,575, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Gateshead: £11,575Chesterfield: £11,549Gateshead: £11,625Chesterfield: £10,908Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead 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: Gateshead £583, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Gateshead: £583Chesterfield: £464Gateshead: £586Chesterfield: £438Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Gateshead 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: Gateshead £959, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Gateshead: £959Chesterfield: £837Gateshead: £963Chesterfield: £790Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead 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: Gateshead £38, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Gateshead: £38Chesterfield: £31Gateshead: £38Chesterfield: £29Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Gateshead: £637Chesterfield: £672Gateshead: £640Chesterfield: £635Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Chesterfield 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: Gateshead £157, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £169Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £160Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gateshead £163, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Gateshead: £163Chesterfield: £153Gateshead: £163Chesterfield: £145Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Gateshead is higher£152£153£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead £1,910, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Gateshead: £1,910Chesterfield: £1,670Gateshead: £1,919Chesterfield: £1,577Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Gateshead: £266Chesterfield: £233Gateshead: £267Chesterfield: £220Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead 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: Gateshead £391, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Gateshead: £391Chesterfield: £495Gateshead: £393Chesterfield: £468Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Chesterfield 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: Gateshead £8.70, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Gateshead: £8.70Chesterfield: £8.43Gateshead: £8.73Chesterfield: £7.96Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Gateshead: £11Chesterfield: £8.14Gateshead: £11Chesterfield: £7.69Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Gateshead: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.79Gateshead: £7.13Chesterfield: £4.52Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Gateshead 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: Gateshead 149.6, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Gateshead 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: Gateshead 198.5, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gateshead 232.6, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Gateshead 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: Gateshead 36.0, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Gateshead is higher32.5

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Gateshead and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,825£12,880£12,165Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£2,325£2,334£2,205Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,500£11,549£10,908Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£462£464£438Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£833£837£790Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£30£31£29Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£152£153£145Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£1,662£1,670£1,577Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£232£233£220Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£493£495£468Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.39£8.43£7.96Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.11£8.14£7.69Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.77£4.79£4.52Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,006.4Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6121.8Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5172.3Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.497.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6223.7Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.032.5Gateshead

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 8. 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

Gateshead Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Gateshead: £5,152Chesterfield: £5,229Gateshead: £5,174Chesterfield: £4,938Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Gateshead: £2,547Chesterfield: £2,725Gateshead: £2,558Chesterfield: £2,574Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Gateshead: £1,539Chesterfield: £1,425Gateshead: £1,545Chesterfield: £1,346Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Gateshead: £2,241Chesterfield: £2,444Gateshead: £2,250Chesterfield: £2,308Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Gateshead: £113Chesterfield: £98Gateshead: £113Chesterfield: £93Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Gateshead 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: Gateshead £186, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Gateshead: £186Chesterfield: £177Gateshead: £186Chesterfield: £167Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead 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: Gateshead £7.38, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Gateshead: £7.38Chesterfield: £6.47Gateshead: £7.41Chesterfield: £6.11Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead 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: Gateshead £637, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Gateshead: £637Chesterfield: £672Gateshead: £640Chesterfield: £635Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Chesterfield 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: Gateshead £157, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £169Gateshead: £157Chesterfield: £160Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gateshead £101, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Gateshead: £101Chesterfield: £93Gateshead: £101Chesterfield: £88Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Gateshead is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Gateshead: £1,184Chesterfield: £1,019Gateshead: £1,189Chesterfield: £962Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Gateshead: £266Chesterfield: £233Gateshead: £267Chesterfield: £220Gateshead: £252

    £266£267£252Gateshead is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £242, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Gateshead: £242Chesterfield: £302Gateshead: £243Chesterfield: £286Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Gateshead: £5.39Chesterfield: £5.15Gateshead: £5.41Chesterfield: £4.86Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Gateshead: £6.67Chesterfield: £4.97Gateshead: £6.70Chesterfield: £4.69Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Gateshead: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.79Gateshead: £7.13Chesterfield: £4.52Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 195.9, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Gateshead 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: Gateshead 38.4, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Gateshead 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: Gateshead 22.3, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Gateshead is higher19.8

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Gateshead and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureGatesheadChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£5,206£5,229£4,938Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,419£1,425£1,346Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£98£98£93Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£176£177£167Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.44£6.47£6.11Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£669£672£635Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£168£169£160Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£93£93£88Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,015£1,019£962Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£232£233£220Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£301£302£286Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.12£5.15£4.86Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.94£4.97£4.69Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.77£4.79£4.52Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.025.8Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.436.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.497.6Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1136.5Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.8Gateshead

Total

Gateshead 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

Gateshead Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mGateshead: £1.0bnChesterfield: £553.2mGateshead: £1.0bnChesterfield: £522.5mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mGateshead: £513.0mChesterfield: £288.4mGateshead: £515.2mChesterfield: £272.4mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mGateshead: £309.9mChesterfield: £150.8mGateshead: £311.3mChesterfield: £142.4mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mGateshead: £451.4mChesterfield: £258.6mGateshead: £453.3mChesterfield: £244.2mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mGateshead: £22.8mChesterfield: £10.4mGateshead: £22.8mChesterfield: £9.8mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mGateshead: £37.4mChesterfield: £18.7mGateshead: £37.6mChesterfield: £17.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mGateshead: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.68mGateshead: £1.5mChesterfield: £0.65mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mGateshead: £128.3mChesterfield: £71.1mGateshead: £128.8mChesterfield: £67.1mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead 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: Gateshead £31.5m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mGateshead: £31.5mChesterfield: £17.9mGateshead: £31.7mChesterfield: £16.9mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead £20.3m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mGateshead: £20.3mChesterfield: £9.9mGateshead: £20.4mChesterfield: £9.3mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mGateshead: £238.4mChesterfield: £107.8mGateshead: £239.4mChesterfield: £101.8mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mGateshead: £53.5mChesterfield: £24.6mGateshead: £53.7mChesterfield: £23.3mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mGateshead: £48.8mChesterfield: £32.0mGateshead: £49.0mChesterfield: £30.2mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mGateshead: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.54mGateshead: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.51mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mGateshead: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.53mGateshead: £1.3mChesterfield: £0.50mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.51mGateshead: £1.4mChesterfield: £0.48mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 7,739, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Gateshead is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higher2,099

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Gateshead and Chesterfield, total
MeasureGatesheadChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45322,532Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8352,727Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7393,858Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81510,331Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02714,444Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4952,099Gateshead

Sources

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

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  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.
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