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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Lichfield

96,582 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Lichfield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 19. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Lichfield: £4,359Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Lichfield: £4,118Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Lichfield: £12,607Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Lichfield: £11,908Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Lichfield is higher£12,553£12,607£11,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Lichfield: £1,441Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Lichfield: £1,361Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Lichfield is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Lichfield: £11,705Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Lichfield: £11,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Lichfield is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Lichfield: £239Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Lichfield: £225Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£238£239£225

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Lichfield: £646Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Lichfield: £610Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Lichfield is higher£643£646£610

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Lichfield: £18Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Lichfield: £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Lichfield is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Lichfield: £371Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Lichfield: £350Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Lichfield: £101Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Lichfield is higher£107£107£101

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Lichfield: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Lichfield: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Lichfield: £1,113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Lichfield: £1,051Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Lichfield: £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Lichfield is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Lichfield: £216Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Lichfield: £204Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Lichfield is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Lichfield: £6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Lichfield: £5.91Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Lichfield is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Lichfield: £5.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Lichfield: £5.40Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Lichfield: £4.89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Lichfield: £4.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Lichfield is higher67.2

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Lichfield is higher139.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Lichfield is higher54.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Lichfield is higher135.2

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Lichfield is higher21.8

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£238£239£225Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£643£646£610Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£113£113£107Lichfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£215£216£204Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.87£4.89£4.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,004.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.167.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.454.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.221.8Lichfield

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 19. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Lichfield: £4,359Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Lichfield: £4,118Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Lichfield: £2,917Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Lichfield: £2,755Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Lichfield is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Lichfield: £846Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Lichfield: £799Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Lichfield: £2,708Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Lichfield: £2,558Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Lichfield is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Lichfield: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Lichfield: £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Lichfield: £149Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Lichfield: £141Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Lichfield is higher£149£149£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Lichfield: £4.10Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Lichfield: £3.87Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Lichfield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Lichfield: £371Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Lichfield: £350Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Lichfield: £101Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Lichfield is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Lichfield: £58Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Lichfield: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Lichfield: £654Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Lichfield: £617Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Lichfield: £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Lichfield: £107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Lichfield is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Lichfield: £127Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Lichfield: £120Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Lichfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Lichfield: £3.67Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Lichfield: £3.47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Lichfield is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Lichfield: £3.36Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Lichfield: £3.17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Lichfield: £4.89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Lichfield: £4.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Lichfield is higher15.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Lichfield is higher32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Lichfield is higher79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Lichfield is higher12.8

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£55£52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£113£113£107Lichfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£126£127£120Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.87£4.89£4.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5232.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.732.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.454.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.879.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.8Lichfield

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 20. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mLichfield: £440.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mLichfield: £415.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mLichfield: £294.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mLichfield: £278.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mLichfield is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mLichfield: £85.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mLichfield: £80.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mLichfield: £273.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mLichfield: £258.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mLichfield is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mLichfield: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mLichfield: £5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mLichfield: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mLichfield: £14.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLichfield is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mLichfield: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLichfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mLichfield: £37.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mLichfield: £35.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mLichfield is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mLichfield: £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mLichfield: £10.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mLichfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mLichfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mLichfield: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mLichfield: £66.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mLichfield: £62.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mLichfield: £11.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mLichfield: £10.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mLichfield is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mLichfield: £12.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mLichfield: £12.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mLichfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mLichfield: £0.37mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mLichfield: £0.35mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mLichfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mLichfield: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mLichfield: £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mLichfield: £0.49mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mLichfield: £0.47mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Lichfield is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Lichfield is higher1,293

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Lichfield, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLichfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64723,470Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8693,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7665,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1288,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0861,293Lichfield

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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