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Lichfield and South Ribble
Lichfield is higher than South Ribble on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 15. 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 Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,553£12,607£11,908South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,434£1,441£1,361South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,655£11,705£11,055South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£238£239£225South Ribble is higher£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610South Ribble is higher£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94Lichfield is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£215£216£204South Ribble is higher£260£261£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.2South Ribble is higher74.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count148.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.5South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count133.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Lichfield is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,341£4,359£4,118 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,553£12,607£11,908 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,434£1,441£1,361 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,655£11,705£11,055 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £270£271£256 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £709£712£673 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£18£17 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £89£90£85 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,108£1,113£1,051 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £260£261£246 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,021.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.2 | 74.5 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.0 | 148.9 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.5 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.2 | 133.4 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 19.9 | Lichfield |
Per resident
Lichfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 13. 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 Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£842£846£799South Ribble is higher£869£873£824
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52South Ribble is higher£58£59£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141South Ribble is higher£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£369£371£350South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Lichfield is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£651£654£617South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£621
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120South Ribble is higher£156£157£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62South Ribble is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5South Ribble is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.5South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count80.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Lichfield is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,341£4,359£4,118 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,905£2,917£2,755 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £842£846£799 | £869£873£824 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £58£59£55 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £154£154£146 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £54£54£51 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £651£654£617 | £654£657£621 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £156£157£148 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.34£3.36£3.17 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.4 | 221.3 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 16.2 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.2 | 32.3 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.5 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.4 | 80.3 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 12.0 | Lichfield |
Total
Lichfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Ribble is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouth Ribble is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Ribble is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,470Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count21,720
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,570South Ribble is higher1,585
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,500South Ribble is higher5,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,016Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count7,880
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,293Lichfield is higher1,173
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £438.5m£440.3m£415.9m | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £293.4m£294.6m£278.3m | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.1m£85.4m£80.7m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £272.4m£273.6m£258.4m | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | Lichfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.2m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Lichfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,470 | 21,720 | Lichfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,570 | 1,585 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,248 | 3,165 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,500 | 5,977 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,016 | 7,880 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,293 | 1,173 | 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.