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Lichfield and South Leicestershire
Lichfield is higher than South Leicestershire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Lichfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire 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 South Leicestershire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,553£12,607£11,908South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,820£12,875£12,160
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,655£11,705£11,055South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,891£11,942£11,279
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£238£239£225Lichfield is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£677£680£642
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Lichfield is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350Lichfield is higher£310£311£294
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Lichfield is higher£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94Lichfield is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higher£951£955£902
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Lichfield is higher£94£95£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£215£216£204Lichfield is higher£165£166£156
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.2Lichfield is higher64.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.0South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count143.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.5Lichfield is higher45.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.2Lichfield is higher109.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Lichfield is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Leicestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,341£4,359£4,118 | £3,826£3,842£3,629 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,553£12,607£11,908 | £12,820£12,875£12,160 | South Leicestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,434£1,441£1,361 | £1,199£1,205£1,138 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,655£11,705£11,055 | £11,891£11,942£11,279 | South Leicestershire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £235£236£223 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £677£680£642 | South Leicestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £310£311£294 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £96£96£91 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £75£75£71 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,108£1,113£1,051 | £951£955£902 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £94£95£90 | Lichfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £165£166£156 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £9.26£9.30£8.78 | South Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,020.7 | South Leicestershire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.2 | 64.6 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.0 | 143.5 | South Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.5 | 45.4 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.2 | 109.7 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 17.2 | Lichfield |
Per resident
Lichfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 1. 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 South Leicestershire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£842£846£799Lichfield is higher£731£734£693
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,409£2,275
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Lichfield is higher£47£48£45
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350Lichfield is higher£310£311£294
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Lichfield is higher£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Lichfield is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£651£654£617Lichfield is higher£580£582£550
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Lichfield is higher£94£95£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Lichfield is higher£100£101£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count205.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5Lichfield is higher13.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count28.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.5Lichfield is higher45.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.4Lichfield is higher66.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Lichfield is higher10.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Leicestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,341£4,359£4,118 | £3,826£3,842£3,629 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,905£2,917£2,755 | £2,586£2,597£2,453 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £842£846£799 | £731£734£693 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | £2,398£2,409£2,275 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £47£48£45 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £137£137£130 | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £310£311£294 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £96£96£91 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £46£46£43 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £651£654£617 | £580£582£550 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £94£95£90 | Lichfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £100£101£95 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.34£3.36£3.17 | £1.70£1.70£1.61 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £9.26£9.30£8.78 | South Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.4 | 205.9 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 13.0 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.2 | 28.9 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.5 | 45.4 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.4 | 66.8 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 10.5 | Lichfield |
Total
Lichfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 2. 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 South Leicestershire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLichfield is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,470Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22,208
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,570Lichfield is higher1,406
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,122
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,500Lichfield is higher4,897
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,016Lichfield is higher7,210
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,293Lichfield is higher1,131
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Leicestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £438.5m£440.3m£415.9m | £412.7m£414.4m£391.5m | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £293.4m£294.6m£278.3m | £278.9m£280.1m£264.6m | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.1m£85.4m£80.7m | £78.9m£79.2m£74.8m | Lichfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £272.4m£273.6m£258.4m | £258.7m£259.8m£245.4m | Lichfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.2m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.7m | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | £62.5m£62.8m£59.3m | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Lichfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | South Leicestershire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £1.00m£1.0m£0.95m | South Leicestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,470 | 22,208 | Lichfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,570 | 1,406 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,248 | 3,122 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,500 | 4,897 | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,016 | 7,210 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,293 | 1,131 | Lichfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.