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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Lichfield

105,723 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Lichfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Lichfield: £4,359Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Lichfield: £4,118Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Lichfield: £12,607Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Lichfield: £11,908Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Lichfield: £1,441Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Lichfield: £1,361Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Lichfield: £11,705Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Lichfield: £11,055Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Lichfield: £239Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Lichfield: £225Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Lichfield: £646Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Lichfield: £610Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Lichfield: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Lichfield: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Lichfield: £371Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Lichfield: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Lichfield: £101Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Lichfield: £99Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Lichfield: £94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Lichfield: £1,113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Lichfield: £1,051Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Lichfield: £216Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Lichfield: £204Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Lichfield: £6.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Lichfield: £5.91Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Lichfield: £5.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Lichfield: £5.40Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Lichfield: £4.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Lichfield: £4.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count67.2

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Lichfield is higher21.8

Show the numbers
Harrogate and Knaresborough and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£238£239£225Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£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£284£285£270£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£113£113£107Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£215£216£204Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.87£4.89£4.62Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,004.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.667.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.554.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.221.8Lichfield

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Lichfield: £4,359Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Lichfield: £4,118Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Lichfield: £2,917Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Lichfield: £2,755Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Lichfield is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Lichfield: £846Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Lichfield: £799Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Lichfield: £2,708Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Lichfield: £2,558Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Lichfield is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Lichfield: £55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Lichfield: £52Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £149Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £141Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Lichfield: £4.10Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Lichfield: £3.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Lichfield: £371Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Lichfield: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Lichfield: £101Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Lichfield: £58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Lichfield: £55Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Lichfield: £654Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Lichfield: £617Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £113Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Lichfield: £107Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Lichfield: £127Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Lichfield: £120Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Lichfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Lichfield: £3.67Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Lichfield: £3.47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Lichfield: £3.36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Lichfield: £3.17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Lichfield: £4.89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Lichfield: £4.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Lichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Lichfield is higher12.8

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£113£113£107Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£126£127£120Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.66£3.67£3.47Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.87£4.89£4.62Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2232.4Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.132.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.554.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.279.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.412.8Lichfield

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 18. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mLichfield: £440.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mLichfield: £415.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mLichfield: £294.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mLichfield: £278.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mLichfield is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mLichfield: £85.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mLichfield: £80.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mLichfield: £273.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mLichfield: £258.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mLichfield is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mLichfield: £5.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mLichfield: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mLichfield: £15.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mLichfield: £14.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mLichfield: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mLichfield: £37.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mLichfield: £35.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mLichfield: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mLichfield: £10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mLichfield 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mLichfield: £5.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mLichfield: £5.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mLichfield: £66.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mLichfield: £62.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mLichfield: £11.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mLichfield: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mLichfield: £12.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mLichfield: £12.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mLichfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mLichfield: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mLichfield: £0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mLichfield: £0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mLichfield: £0.32mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mLichfield: £0.49mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mLichfield: £0.47mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Lichfield is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Lichfield is higher1,293

Show the numbers
Harrogate and Knaresborough and Lichfield, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£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£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17423,470Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0753,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4975,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5238,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,293Lichfield

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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