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Dundee City and Chesterfield

149,330 and 105,807 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Chesterfield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Dundee City: £5,251Chesterfield: £5,229Dundee City: £5,273Chesterfield: £4,938Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City 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: Dundee City £13,112, Chesterfield £12,825Chesterfield: £12,825Dundee City: £13,112Chesterfield: £12,880Dundee City: £13,168Chesterfield: £12,165Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City 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: Dundee City £2,582, Chesterfield £2,325Chesterfield: £2,325Dundee City: £2,582Chesterfield: £2,334Dundee City: £2,593Chesterfield: £2,205Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City 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: Dundee City £11,544, Chesterfield £11,500Chesterfield: £11,500Dundee City: £11,544Chesterfield: £11,549Dundee City: £11,593Chesterfield: £10,908Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City 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: Dundee City £634, Chesterfield £462Chesterfield: £462Dundee City: £634Chesterfield: £464Dundee City: £637Chesterfield: £438Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Dundee City 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: Dundee City £899, Chesterfield £833Chesterfield: £833Dundee City: £899Chesterfield: £837Dundee City: £903Chesterfield: £790Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £35, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Dundee City: £35Chesterfield: £31Dundee City: £35Chesterfield: £29Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Dundee City: £766Chesterfield: £672Dundee City: £769Chesterfield: £635Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Dundee City: £196Chesterfield: £169Dundee City: £197Chesterfield: £160Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City 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: Dundee City £139, Chesterfield £152Chesterfield: £152Dundee City: £139Chesterfield: £153Dundee City: £140Chesterfield: £145Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Chesterfield 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: Dundee City £1,901, Chesterfield £1,662Chesterfield: £1,662Dundee City: £1,901Chesterfield: £1,670Dundee City: £1,909Chesterfield: £1,577Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higher£1,662£1,670£1,577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Dundee City: £322Chesterfield: £233Dundee City: £324Chesterfield: £220Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City 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: Dundee City £524, Chesterfield £493Chesterfield: £493Dundee City: £524Chesterfield: £495Dundee City: £526Chesterfield: £468Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higher£493£495£468

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Chesterfield £8.39Chesterfield: £8.39Dundee City: £7.28Chesterfield: £8.43Dundee City: £7.32Chesterfield: £7.96Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Chesterfield 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: Dundee City £11, Chesterfield £8.11Chesterfield: £8.11Dundee City: £11Chesterfield: £8.14Dundee City: £11Chesterfield: £7.69Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee City is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Dundee City: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.79Dundee City: £6.39Chesterfield: £4.52Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City 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: Dundee City 1,002.7, Chesterfield 1,006.4Chesterfield: 1,006.4Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Chesterfield 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: Dundee City 155.5, Chesterfield 121.8Chesterfield: 121.8Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City 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: Dundee City 204.4, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City 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: Dundee City 238.1, Chesterfield 223.7Chesterfield: 223.7Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City 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: Dundee City 32.5, Chesterfield 32.5Chesterfield: 32.5Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Dundee City and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,206£5,229£4,938Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,825£12,880£12,165Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,325£2,334£2,205Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,500£11,549£10,908Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£462£464£438Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£833£837£790Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£30£31£29Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£669£672£635Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£168£169£160Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£152£153£145Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,662£1,670£1,577Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£232£233£220Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£493£495£468Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.39£8.43£7.96Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.11£8.14£7.69Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,006.4Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5121.8Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4172.3Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.297.6Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1223.7Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated32.5Chesterfield

Per resident

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Chesterfield £5,206Chesterfield: £5,206Dundee City: £5,251Chesterfield: £5,229Dundee City: £5,273Chesterfield: £4,938Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higher£5,206£5,229£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Chesterfield £2,714Chesterfield: £2,714Dundee City: £2,266Chesterfield: £2,725Dundee City: £2,275Chesterfield: £2,574Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,725£2,574

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Chesterfield £1,419Chesterfield: £1,419Dundee City: £1,694Chesterfield: £1,425Dundee City: £1,702Chesterfield: £1,346Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Chesterfield £2,433Chesterfield: £2,433Dundee City: £1,995Chesterfield: £2,444Dundee City: £2,003Chesterfield: £2,308Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,444£2,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Chesterfield £98Chesterfield: £98Dundee City: £110Chesterfield: £98Dundee City: £110Chesterfield: £93Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City 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: Dundee City £155, Chesterfield £176Chesterfield: £176Dundee City: £155Chesterfield: £177Dundee City: £156Chesterfield: £167Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £5.99, Chesterfield £6.44Chesterfield: £6.44Dundee City: £5.99Chesterfield: £6.47Dundee City: £6.01Chesterfield: £6.11Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £766, Chesterfield £669Chesterfield: £669Dundee City: £766Chesterfield: £672Dundee City: £769Chesterfield: £635Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, Chesterfield £168Chesterfield: £168Dundee City: £196Chesterfield: £169Dundee City: £197Chesterfield: £160Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City 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: Dundee City £91, Chesterfield £93Chesterfield: £93Dundee City: £91Chesterfield: £93Dundee City: £92Chesterfield: £88Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Chesterfield £1,015Chesterfield: £1,015Dundee City: £1,247Chesterfield: £1,019Dundee City: £1,253Chesterfield: £962Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higher£1,015£1,019£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Chesterfield £232Chesterfield: £232Dundee City: £322Chesterfield: £233Dundee City: £324Chesterfield: £220Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Chesterfield £301Chesterfield: £301Dundee City: £344Chesterfield: £302Dundee City: £345Chesterfield: £286Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higher£301£302£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Chesterfield £5.12Chesterfield: £5.12Dundee City: £4.78Chesterfield: £5.15Dundee City: £4.80Chesterfield: £4.86Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.12£5.15£4.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Chesterfield £4.94Chesterfield: £4.94Dundee City: £7.07Chesterfield: £4.97Dundee City: £7.10Chesterfield: £4.69Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Chesterfield £4.77Chesterfield: £4.77Dundee City: £6.37Chesterfield: £4.79Dundee City: £6.39Chesterfield: £4.52Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Chesterfield 213.0Chesterfield: 213.0Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Chesterfield 25.8Chesterfield: 25.8Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City 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: Dundee City 35.3, Chesterfield 36.5Chesterfield: 36.5Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Chesterfield 97.6Chesterfield: 97.6Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higher97.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Chesterfield 136.5Chesterfield: 136.5Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City 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: Dundee City 21.3, Chesterfield 19.8Chesterfield: 19.8Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count19.8

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureDundee CityChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,206£5,229£4,938Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,714£2,725£2,574Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,419£1,425£1,346Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,433£2,444£2,308Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£98£93Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£176£177£167Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£6.44£6.47£6.11Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£669£672£635Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£168£169£160Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£93£93£88Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,015£1,019£962Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£232£233£220Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£301£302£286Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.12£5.15£4.86Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£4.94£4.97£4.69Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52Dundee City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3213.0Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.925.8Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.336.5Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.297.6Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3136.5Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated19.8Dundee City

Total

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Chesterfield £550.9mChesterfield: £550.9mDundee City: £784.1mChesterfield: £553.2mDundee City: £787.5mChesterfield: £522.5mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mDundee City is higher£550.9m£553.2m£522.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Chesterfield £287.1mChesterfield: £287.1mDundee City: £338.3mChesterfield: £288.4mDundee City: £339.8mChesterfield: £272.4mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£287.1m£288.4m£272.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Chesterfield £150.1mChesterfield: £150.1mDundee City: £253.0mChesterfield: £150.8mDundee City: £254.1mChesterfield: £142.4mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mDundee City is higher£150.1m£150.8m£142.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Chesterfield £257.5mChesterfield: £257.5mDundee City: £297.9mChesterfield: £258.6mDundee City: £299.1mChesterfield: £244.2mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Chesterfield £10.3mChesterfield: £10.3mDundee City: £16.4mChesterfield: £10.4mDundee City: £16.4mChesterfield: £9.8mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mDundee City 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: Dundee City £23.2m, Chesterfield £18.7mChesterfield: £18.7mDundee City: £23.2mChesterfield: £18.7mDundee City: £23.3mChesterfield: £17.7mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £0.89m, Chesterfield £0.68mChesterfield: £0.68mDundee City: £0.89mChesterfield: £0.68mDundee City: £0.90mChesterfield: £0.65mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Chesterfield £70.8mChesterfield: £70.8mDundee City: £114.4mChesterfield: £71.1mDundee City: £114.9mChesterfield: £67.1mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City 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: Dundee City £29.3m, Chesterfield £17.8mChesterfield: £17.8mDundee City: £29.3mChesterfield: £17.9mDundee City: £29.4mChesterfield: £16.9mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDundee City 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: Dundee City £13.6m, Chesterfield £9.8mChesterfield: £9.8mDundee City: £13.6mChesterfield: £9.9mDundee City: £13.7mChesterfield: £9.3mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Chesterfield £107.4mChesterfield: £107.4mDundee City: £186.3mChesterfield: £107.8mDundee City: £187.1mChesterfield: £101.8mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mDundee City is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Chesterfield £24.5mChesterfield: £24.5mDundee City: £48.2mChesterfield: £24.6mDundee City: £48.4mChesterfield: £23.3mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Chesterfield £31.9mChesterfield: £31.9mDundee City: £51.3mChesterfield: £32.0mDundee City: £51.5mChesterfield: £30.2mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£31.9m£32.0m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Chesterfield £0.54mChesterfield: £0.54mDundee City: £0.71mChesterfield: £0.54mDundee City: £0.72mChesterfield: £0.51mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Chesterfield £0.52mChesterfield: £0.52mDundee City: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.53mDundee City: £1.1mChesterfield: £0.50mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Chesterfield £0.50mChesterfield: £0.50mDundee City: £0.95mChesterfield: £0.51mDundee City: £0.96mChesterfield: £0.48mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mDundee City is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Chesterfield 22,532Chesterfield: 22,532Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count22,532

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Chesterfield 2,727Chesterfield: 2,727Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Dundee City is higher2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Chesterfield 3,858Chesterfield: 3,858Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count3,858

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Chesterfield 10,331Chesterfield: 10,331Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higher10,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Chesterfield 14,444Chesterfield: 14,444Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Dundee City is higher14,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Chesterfield 2,099Chesterfield: 2,099Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count2,099

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Chesterfield, total
MeasureDundee CityChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£550.9m£553.2m£522.5mDundee City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£287.1m£288.4m£272.4mDundee City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£150.1m£150.8m£142.4mDundee City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mDundee City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDundee City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mDundee City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£31.9m£32.0m£30.2mDundee City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDundee City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mDundee City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mDundee City
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87222,532Dundee City
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0112,727Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2753,858Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09510,331Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33714,444Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated2,099Dundee City

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.
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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.
  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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