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Lichfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole

101,003 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 7. 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Lichfield: £4,341Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Lichfield: £4,359Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Lichfield: £12,553Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Lichfield: £12,607Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Lichfield: £1,441Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield 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: Lichfield £11,655, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Lichfield: £11,655Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Lichfield: £11,705Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Lichfield: £238Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Lichfield: £239Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Lichfield: £643Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Lichfield: £646Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Lichfield: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Lichfield: £18Mid Dorset and North Poole: £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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Lichfield: £369Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Lichfield: £371Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Lichfield: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Lichfield: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£88£88£83

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Lichfield: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Lichfield: £99Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Lichfield is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Lichfield: £1,108Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Lichfield: £1,113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Lichfield: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Lichfield: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Lichfield: £215Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Lichfield: £216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Lichfield is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Lichfield: £6.23Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Lichfield: £6.26Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Lichfield: £5.69Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Lichfield: £5.72Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Lichfield: £4.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Lichfield: £4.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count60.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher48.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Lichfield is higher131.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher19.1

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Lichfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£234£235£222Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£604£606£572Lichfield
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£323£324£306Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£88£88£83Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£206£207£195Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.20£5.22£4.93Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.83£4.85£4.58Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.260.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0128.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2131.0Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.819.1Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 10. 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Lichfield: £4,341Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Lichfield: £4,359Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Lichfield: £2,905Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Lichfield: £2,917Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Lichfield: £842Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Lichfield: £846Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Lichfield is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Lichfield: £2,697Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Lichfield: £2,708Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Lichfield: £55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Lichfield: £55Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Lichfield: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Lichfield: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Lichfield: £4.08Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Lichfield: £4.10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Lichfield: £369Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Lichfield: £371Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Lichfield: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Lichfield: £107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Lichfield: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Lichfield: £58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Lichfield: £651Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Lichfield: £654Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Lichfield: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Lichfield: £113Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Lichfield: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Lichfield: £127Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Lichfield: £120

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Lichfield: £3.66Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Lichfield: £3.67Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Lichfield: £3.34Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Lichfield: £3.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Lichfield: £4.87Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Lichfield: £4.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higher73.6

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher10.7

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Lichfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureLichfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£806£809£764Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.06£4.08£3.85Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£323£324£306Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£88£88£83Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£46£46£43Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£639£642£606Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£131£132£124Mid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£116£110Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£2.92£2.93£2.77Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.71£2.72£2.57Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.515.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.233.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.473.6Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.7Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mLichfield: £438.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mLichfield: £440.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mLichfield: £293.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mLichfield: £294.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mLichfield: £85.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mLichfield: £85.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mLichfield: £272.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mLichfield: £273.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mLichfield: £5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mLichfield: £5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mLichfield: £15.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mLichfield: £15.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mLichfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mLichfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mLichfield: £37.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mLichfield: £37.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mLichfield: £10.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mLichfield: £10.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mLichfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mLichfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mLichfield: £65.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mLichfield: £66.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mLichfield: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mLichfield: £11.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mLichfield: £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mLichfield: £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mLichfield: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mLichfield: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mLichfield: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mLichfield: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mLichfield: £0.49mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mLichfield: £0.49mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureLichfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47026,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,530Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2483,237Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5004,739Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0167,192Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,047Lichfield

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.
  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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