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Lichfield and North Somerset

101,003 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than North Somerset on 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Lichfield: £4,341North Somerset: £4,323Lichfield: £4,359North Somerset: £4,083Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Lichfield: £12,553North Somerset: £12,700Lichfield: £12,607North Somerset: £11,995Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908North Somerset is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Lichfield: £1,434North Somerset: £1,180Lichfield: £1,441North Somerset: £1,115Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Lichfield: £11,655North Somerset: £11,834Lichfield: £11,705North Somerset: £11,177Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055North Somerset is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Lichfield: £238North Somerset: £224Lichfield: £239North Somerset: £211Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Lichfield: £643North Somerset: £629Lichfield: £646North Somerset: £594Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Lichfield: £18North Somerset: £14Lichfield: £18North Somerset: £13Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Lichfield is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Lichfield: £369North Somerset: £273Lichfield: £371North Somerset: £258Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £75Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£80£80£75

  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, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Lichfield: £99North Somerset: £53Lichfield: £99North Somerset: £50Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Lichfield is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Lichfield: £1,108North Somerset: £909Lichfield: £1,113North Somerset: £859Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £135Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £127Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Lichfield: £215North Somerset: £208Lichfield: £216North Somerset: £197Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Lichfield is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Lichfield: £6.23North Somerset: £6.82Lichfield: £6.26North Somerset: £6.44Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Lichfield: £5.69North Somerset: £2.65Lichfield: £5.72North Somerset: £2.50Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Lichfield: £4.87North Somerset: £9.25Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £8.74Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  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, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2North Somerset is higher1,018.6

  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, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield is higher54.6

  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, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count135.4

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher40.3

  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, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Lichfield is higher101.1

  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, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher11.2

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Lichfield and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,304£4,323£4,083Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,175£1,180£1,115Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£223£224£211Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£626£629£594Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14£14£13Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£272£273£258Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£80£80£75Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£53£53£50Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£906£909£859Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£207£208£197Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£2.64£2.65£2.50Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.254.6Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0135.4Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.540.3Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2101.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.811.2Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Lichfield: £4,341North Somerset: £4,323Lichfield: £4,359North Somerset: £4,083Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Lichfield: £2,905North Somerset: £3,158Lichfield: £2,917North Somerset: £2,983Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Lichfield: £842North Somerset: £668Lichfield: £846North Somerset: £631Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Lichfield is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Lichfield: £2,697North Somerset: £2,943Lichfield: £2,708North Somerset: £2,779Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Lichfield: £55North Somerset: £56Lichfield: £55North Somerset: £53Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Lichfield: £149North Somerset: £156Lichfield: £149North Somerset: £148Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£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, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Lichfield: £4.08North Somerset: £3.39Lichfield: £4.10North Somerset: £3.20Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Lichfield: £369North Somerset: £273Lichfield: £371North Somerset: £258Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £75Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Lichfield: £58North Somerset: £30Lichfield: £58North Somerset: £28Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Lichfield: £651North Somerset: £514Lichfield: £654North Somerset: £486Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Lichfield is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £135Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £127Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Lichfield: £126North Somerset: £118Lichfield: £127North Somerset: £111Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Lichfield is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Lichfield: £3.66North Somerset: £3.85Lichfield: £3.67North Somerset: £3.64Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Lichfield: £3.34North Somerset: £1.49Lichfield: £3.36North Somerset: £1.41Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Lichfield: £4.87North Somerset: £9.25Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £8.74Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield is higher13.6

  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, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higher57.2

  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, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher6.3

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Lichfield and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureLichfieldNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,304£4,323£4,083Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£665£668£631Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£55£56£53North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£156£156£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.37£3.39£3.20Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£272£273£258Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£80£80£75Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£30£30£28Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£512£514£486Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£117£118£111Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£1.49£1.49£1.41Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.6Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.233.7North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.540.3Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.457.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.86.3Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mLichfield: £438.5mNorth Somerset: £414.0mLichfield: £440.3mNorth Somerset: £391.0mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mLichfield: £293.4mNorth Somerset: £302.5mLichfield: £294.6mNorth Somerset: £285.7mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mLichfield: £85.1mNorth Somerset: £63.9mLichfield: £85.4mNorth Somerset: £60.4mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mLichfield: £272.4mNorth Somerset: £281.8mLichfield: £273.6mNorth Somerset: £266.2mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.0mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mLichfield: £15.0mNorth Somerset: £15.0mLichfield: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £14.1mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mLichfield: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mLichfield: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.31mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mLichfield: £37.3mNorth Somerset: £26.1mLichfield: £37.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mLichfield: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £7.6mLichfield: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £7.2mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mLichfield: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mLichfield: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £2.7mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mLichfield: £65.7mNorth Somerset: £49.3mLichfield: £66.0mNorth Somerset: £46.5mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mLichfield: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £12.9mLichfield: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £12.2mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mLichfield: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £10.7mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.35mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mLichfield: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.14mLichfield: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.14mLichfield: £0.32m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mLichfield: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £0.89mLichfield: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £0.84mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higher1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher606

Show the numbers
Lichfield and North Somerset, total
MeasureLichfieldNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.14mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47024,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,301Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2483,224Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5003,856Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0165,477Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,293606Lichfield

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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