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Lichfield and Stafford

101,003 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Stafford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Lichfield: £4,341Stafford: £4,336Lichfield: £4,359Stafford: £4,095Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Lichfield: £12,553Stafford: £12,677Lichfield: £12,607Stafford: £11,974Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Lichfield: £1,434Stafford: £1,601Lichfield: £1,441Stafford: £1,512Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Stafford is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Lichfield: £11,655Stafford: £11,715Lichfield: £11,705Stafford: £11,066Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Lichfield: £238Stafford: £271Lichfield: £239Stafford: £256Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Stafford is higher£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Lichfield: £643Stafford: £672Lichfield: £646Stafford: £634Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  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, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Lichfield: £18Stafford: £19Lichfield: £18Stafford: £18Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Lichfield: £369Stafford: £416Lichfield: £371Stafford: £393Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £97Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Lichfield: £99Stafford: £95Lichfield: £99Stafford: £90Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Lichfield is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Lichfield: £1,108Stafford: £1,225Lichfield: £1,113Stafford: £1,157Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Stafford is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Lichfield: £113Stafford: £163Lichfield: £113Stafford: £154Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Stafford is higher£162£163£154

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Lichfield: £6.23Stafford: £6.32Lichfield: £6.26Stafford: £5.97Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Lichfield: £5.69Stafford: £5.29Lichfield: £5.72Stafford: £5.00Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Lichfield: £4.87Stafford: £5.81Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £5.49Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Stafford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 139.0, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield is higher137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Stafford is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Stafford is higher155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Lichfield and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,317£4,336£4,095Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£270£271£256Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£669£672£634Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£102£97Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£95£90Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.27£5.29£5.00Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,006.7Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.269.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0137.1Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.1Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 11. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Lichfield: £4,341Stafford: £4,336Lichfield: £4,359Stafford: £4,095Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Lichfield: £2,905Stafford: £2,676Lichfield: £2,917Stafford: £2,528Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Lichfield: £842Stafford: £973Lichfield: £846Stafford: £919Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Lichfield: £2,697Stafford: £2,473Lichfield: £2,708Stafford: £2,336Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Lichfield: £55Stafford: £57Lichfield: £55Stafford: £54Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Stafford is higher£57£57£54

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

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

    £149£149£141Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lichfield £4.08, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Lichfield: £4.08Stafford: £3.93Lichfield: £4.10Stafford: £3.71Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Lichfield: £369Stafford: £416Lichfield: £371Stafford: £393Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £97Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Lichfield is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Lichfield: £58Stafford: £58Lichfield: £58Stafford: £54Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Lichfield: £651Stafford: £745Lichfield: £654Stafford: £703Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Stafford is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Lichfield: £113Stafford: £163Lichfield: £113Stafford: £154Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Lichfield: £126Stafford: £164Lichfield: £127Stafford: £155Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Lichfield: £3.66Stafford: £3.84Lichfield: £3.67Stafford: £3.63Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Lichfield: £3.34Stafford: £3.22Lichfield: £3.36Stafford: £3.04Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Lichfield: £4.87Stafford: £5.81Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £5.49Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Stafford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Lichfield is higher28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Stafford is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Stafford is higher94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Lichfield and Stafford, per resident
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,317£4,336£4,095Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£2,665£2,676£2,528Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,463£2,473£2,336Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£141£142£134Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.91£3.93£3.71Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£102£97Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£58£54Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.20£3.22£3.04Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4212.5Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.6Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.228.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.494.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.8Stafford

Total

Lichfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mLichfield: £438.5mStafford: £425.6mLichfield: £440.3mStafford: £402.0mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mLichfield: £293.4mStafford: £262.7mLichfield: £294.6mStafford: £248.2mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mLichfield: £85.1mStafford: £95.5mLichfield: £85.4mStafford: £90.2mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mLichfield: £272.4mStafford: £242.8mLichfield: £273.6mStafford: £229.3mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.3mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mLichfield: £15.0mStafford: £13.9mLichfield: £15.1mStafford: £13.1mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.39mLichfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.36mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mLichfield: £37.3mStafford: £40.8mLichfield: £37.4mStafford: £38.5mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mStafford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mLichfield: £10.8mStafford: £10.0mLichfield: £10.9mStafford: £9.5mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.7mLichfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mLichfield: £65.7mStafford: £73.1mLichfield: £66.0mStafford: £69.0mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mStafford is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mLichfield: £11.4mStafford: £16.0mLichfield: £11.5mStafford: £15.1mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mLichfield: £12.8mStafford: £16.1mLichfield: £12.8mStafford: £15.2mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.37mStafford: £0.36mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mLichfield: £0.34mStafford: £0.32mLichfield: £0.34mStafford: £0.30mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mLichfield: £0.49mStafford: £0.57mLichfield: £0.49mStafford: £0.54mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Stafford is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,261

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Stafford, total
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47020,863Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,435Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2482,841Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5005,768Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0169,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,261Lichfield

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.
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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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