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Lichfield and Congleton

101,003 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Congleton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 9. 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

Lichfield Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Lichfield: £4,341Congleton: £4,326Lichfield: £4,359Congleton: £4,086Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Lichfield: £12,553Congleton: £12,697Lichfield: £12,607Congleton: £11,993Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Lichfield: £1,434Congleton: £1,348Lichfield: £1,441Congleton: £1,273Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Lichfield: £11,655Congleton: £11,767Lichfield: £11,705Congleton: £11,114Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Lichfield: £238Congleton: £231Lichfield: £239Congleton: £218Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Lichfield is higher£230£231£218

  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: Lichfield £643, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Lichfield: £643Congleton: £683Lichfield: £646Congleton: £646Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Congleton is higher£681£683£646

  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: Lichfield £18, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Lichfield: £18Congleton: £16Lichfield: £18Congleton: £15Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Lichfield is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Lichfield: £369Congleton: £349Lichfield: £371Congleton: £330Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Lichfield: £107Congleton: £118Lichfield: £107Congleton: £112Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Congleton is higher£118£118£112

  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: Lichfield £99, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Lichfield: £99Congleton: £89Lichfield: £99Congleton: £84Lichfield: £94

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Lichfield: £1,108Congleton: £1,018Lichfield: £1,113Congleton: £962Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Lichfield: £113Congleton: £142Lichfield: £113Congleton: £134Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Congleton is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Lichfield: £215Congleton: £232Lichfield: £216Congleton: £219Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Congleton is higher£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Lichfield: £6.23Congleton: £6.09Lichfield: £6.26Congleton: £5.75Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Lichfield: £5.69Congleton: £2.89Lichfield: £5.72Congleton: £2.73Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Lichfield: £4.87Congleton: £5.98Lichfield: £4.89Congleton: £5.65Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 1,004.2, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 67.2, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield is higher61.2

  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: Lichfield 139.0, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Congleton is higherDepends on how you count141.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher53.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lichfield 135.2, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Lichfield is higher120.3

  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: Lichfield 21.8, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher19.6

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Lichfield and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,308£4,326£4,086Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,342£1,348£1,273Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£230£231£218Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£348£349£330Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£89£89£84Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,014£1,018£962Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.06£6.09£5.75Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£2.88£2.89£2.73Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.261.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.553.2Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2120.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.819.6Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 9. 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

Lichfield Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Lichfield: £4,341Congleton: £4,326Lichfield: £4,359Congleton: £4,086Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Lichfield: £2,905Congleton: £2,924Lichfield: £2,917Congleton: £2,762Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Lichfield: £842Congleton: £787Lichfield: £846Congleton: £743Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Lichfield is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Lichfield: £2,697Congleton: £2,710Lichfield: £2,708Congleton: £2,559Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Lichfield: £55Congleton: £53Lichfield: £55Congleton: £50Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Lichfield is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Lichfield: £149Congleton: £157Lichfield: £149Congleton: £149Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Congleton is higher£157£157£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lichfield £4.08, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Lichfield: £4.08Congleton: £3.60Lichfield: £4.10Congleton: £3.40Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Lichfield: £369Congleton: £349Lichfield: £371Congleton: £330Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Lichfield: £107Congleton: £118Lichfield: £107Congleton: £112Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Congleton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Lichfield: £58Congleton: £52Lichfield: £58Congleton: £49Lichfield: £55

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Lichfield: £651Congleton: £594Lichfield: £654Congleton: £561Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Lichfield is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Lichfield: £113Congleton: £142Lichfield: £113Congleton: £134Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Lichfield: £126Congleton: £135Lichfield: £127Congleton: £128Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Congleton is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Lichfield: £3.66Congleton: £3.56Lichfield: £3.67Congleton: £3.36Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Lichfield: £3.34Congleton: £1.68Lichfield: £3.36Congleton: £1.59Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Lichfield: £4.87Congleton: £5.98Lichfield: £4.89Congleton: £5.65Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.2, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higher70.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 12.8, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher11.4

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Lichfield and Congleton, per resident
MeasureLichfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,308£4,326£4,086Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£783£787£743Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£53£50Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.58£3.60£3.40Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£348£349£330Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£52£52£49Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£592£594£561Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.54£3.56£3.36Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£1.68£1.68£1.59Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.1Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.232.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.553.2Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.470.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.4Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mLichfield: £438.5mCongleton: £418.1mLichfield: £440.3mCongleton: £394.9mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mLichfield: £293.4mCongleton: £282.6mLichfield: £294.6mCongleton: £266.9mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mLichfield: £85.1mCongleton: £76.0mLichfield: £85.4mCongleton: £71.8mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mLichfield: £272.4mCongleton: £261.9mLichfield: £273.6mCongleton: £247.3mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mLichfield: £5.6mCongleton: £5.1mLichfield: £5.6mCongleton: £4.9mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mLichfield: £15.0mCongleton: £15.2mLichfield: £15.1mCongleton: £14.4mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCongleton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lichfield £0.41m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mLichfield: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mLichfield: £0.41mCongleton: £0.33mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mLichfield: £37.3mCongleton: £33.8mLichfield: £37.4mCongleton: £31.9mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mLichfield: £10.8mCongleton: £11.4mLichfield: £10.9mCongleton: £10.8mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mCongleton is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mLichfield: £5.9mCongleton: £5.0mLichfield: £5.9mCongleton: £4.8mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mLichfield: £65.7mCongleton: £57.4mLichfield: £66.0mCongleton: £54.2mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mLichfield: £11.4mCongleton: £13.7mLichfield: £11.5mCongleton: £13.0mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mLichfield: £12.8mCongleton: £13.1mLichfield: £12.8mCongleton: £12.3mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mLichfield: £0.37mCongleton: £0.34mLichfield: £0.37mCongleton: £0.32mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mLichfield: £0.34mCongleton: £0.16mLichfield: £0.34mCongleton: £0.15mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mLichfield: £0.49mCongleton: £0.58mLichfield: £0.49mCongleton: £0.55mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCongleton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher1,104

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Lichfield and Congleton, total
MeasureLichfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47022,488Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,362Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2483,143Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5005,142Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0166,784Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,104Lichfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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