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Lichfield and Macclesfield

101,003 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Macclesfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 6. 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Lichfield: £4,341Macclesfield: £4,348Lichfield: £4,359Macclesfield: £4,107Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Lichfield: £12,553Macclesfield: £12,503Lichfield: £12,607Macclesfield: £11,809Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield is higher£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Lichfield: £1,434Macclesfield: £1,386Lichfield: £1,441Macclesfield: £1,309Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Lichfield: £11,655Macclesfield: £11,616Lichfield: £11,705Macclesfield: £10,971Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield is higher£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Lichfield: £238Macclesfield: £259Lichfield: £239Macclesfield: £244Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Macclesfield is higher£258£259£244

  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, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Lichfield: £643Macclesfield: £612Lichfield: £646Macclesfield: £578Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Lichfield is higher£609£612£578

  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, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Lichfield: £18Macclesfield: £16Lichfield: £18Macclesfield: £16Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Lichfield is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Lichfield: £369Macclesfield: £321Lichfield: £371Macclesfield: £303Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £126Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £119Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

  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, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Lichfield: £99Macclesfield: £70Lichfield: £99Macclesfield: £66Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Lichfield is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Lichfield: £1,108Macclesfield: £1,036Lichfield: £1,113Macclesfield: £979Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £180Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £170Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Lichfield: £215Macclesfield: £270Lichfield: £216Macclesfield: £255Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Macclesfield is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Lichfield: £6.23Macclesfield: £7.07Lichfield: £6.26Macclesfield: £6.68Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Macclesfield is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Lichfield: £5.69Macclesfield: £2.60Lichfield: £5.72Macclesfield: £2.46Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Lichfield: £4.87Macclesfield: £6.32Lichfield: £4.89Macclesfield: £5.97Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Lichfield is higher995.5

  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, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield is higher64.2

  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, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield is higher122.9

  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, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher48.6

  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, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Lichfield is higher125.8

  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, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher15.0

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Lichfield and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,330£4,348£4,107Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,450£12,503£11,809Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,380£1,386£1,309Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,567£11,616£10,971Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£609£612£578Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£320£321£303Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£70£70£66Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,032£1,036£979Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£2.59£2.60£2.46Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.2995.5Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.264.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0122.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2125.8Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.815.0Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 6. 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Lichfield: £4,341Macclesfield: £4,348Lichfield: £4,359Macclesfield: £4,107Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Lichfield: £2,905Macclesfield: £2,899Lichfield: £2,917Macclesfield: £2,738Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Lichfield: £842Macclesfield: £817Lichfield: £846Macclesfield: £772Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Lichfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Lichfield: £2,697Macclesfield: £2,693Lichfield: £2,708Macclesfield: £2,544Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Lichfield: £55Macclesfield: £60Lichfield: £55Macclesfield: £57Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Macclesfield is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Lichfield: £149Macclesfield: £142Lichfield: £149Macclesfield: £134Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Lichfield is higher£141£142£134

  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, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Lichfield: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.81Lichfield: £4.10Macclesfield: £3.60Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Lichfield: £369Macclesfield: £321Lichfield: £371Macclesfield: £303Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £126Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £119Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Lichfield: £58Macclesfield: £41Lichfield: £58Macclesfield: £39Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Lichfield: £651Macclesfield: £611Lichfield: £654Macclesfield: £577Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Lichfield is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £180Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £170Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Lichfield: £126Macclesfield: £159Lichfield: £127Macclesfield: £150Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Lichfield: £3.66Macclesfield: £4.17Lichfield: £3.67Macclesfield: £3.94Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Lichfield: £3.34Macclesfield: £1.54Lichfield: £3.36Macclesfield: £1.45Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Lichfield: £4.87Macclesfield: £6.32Lichfield: £4.89Macclesfield: £5.97Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Lichfield is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield is higher14.9

  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, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Lichfield is higher28.5

  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, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higher74.2

  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, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher8.9

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Lichfield and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureLichfieldMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,330£4,348£4,107Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£814£817£772Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,682£2,693£2,544Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£141£142£134Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.80£3.81£3.60Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£320£321£303Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£41£41£39Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£608£611£577Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£1.53£1.54£1.45Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4230.8Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.9Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.228.5Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.474.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.88.9Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 6. 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mLichfield: £438.5mMacclesfield: £429.4mLichfield: £440.3mMacclesfield: £405.6mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mLichfield: £293.4mMacclesfield: £286.2mLichfield: £294.6mMacclesfield: £270.4mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mLichfield: £85.1mMacclesfield: £80.7mLichfield: £85.4mMacclesfield: £76.2mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mLichfield: £272.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mLichfield: £273.6mMacclesfield: £251.2mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mLichfield: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mLichfield: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.6mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMacclesfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mLichfield: £15.0mMacclesfield: £14.0mLichfield: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.2mLichfield: £14.3m

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

  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, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.36mLichfield: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mLichfield: £37.3mMacclesfield: £31.7mLichfield: £37.4mMacclesfield: £30.0mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mLichfield: £10.8mMacclesfield: £12.4mLichfield: £10.9mMacclesfield: £11.7mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mMacclesfield is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mLichfield: £5.9mMacclesfield: £4.1mLichfield: £5.9mMacclesfield: £3.8mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mLichfield: £65.7mMacclesfield: £60.3mLichfield: £66.0mMacclesfield: £57.0mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mLichfield: £11.4mMacclesfield: £17.8mLichfield: £11.5mMacclesfield: £16.8mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mLichfield: £12.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mLichfield: £12.8mMacclesfield: £14.8mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mLichfield: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.41mLichfield: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.39mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mLichfield: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.15mLichfield: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.14mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mLichfield: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.62mLichfield: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.59mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Lichfield is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher876

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Lichfield and Macclesfield, total
MeasureLichfieldMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47022,792Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,469Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2482,814Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5004,796Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0167,326Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,293876Lichfield

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.
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