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Lichfield and Wirral West

101,003 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Wirral West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Wirral West 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Lichfield: £4,341Wirral West: £5,027Lichfield: £4,359Wirral West: £4,748Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Lichfield: £12,553Wirral West: £12,816Lichfield: £12,607Wirral West: £12,105Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Wirral West is higher£12,761£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Lichfield: £1,434Wirral West: £1,384Lichfield: £1,441Wirral West: £1,307Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Lichfield: £11,655Wirral West: £11,707Lichfield: £11,705Wirral West: £11,058Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Wirral West is higher£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Lichfield: £238Wirral West: £299Lichfield: £239Wirral West: £282Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  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, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Lichfield: £643Wirral West: £792Lichfield: £646Wirral West: £748Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Wirral West is higher£788£792£748

  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, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Lichfield: £18Wirral West: £18Lichfield: £18Wirral West: £17Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Lichfield: £369Wirral West: £435Lichfield: £371Wirral West: £411Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £144Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £136Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  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, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Lichfield: £99Wirral West: £109Lichfield: £99Wirral West: £102Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Lichfield: £1,108Wirral West: £947Lichfield: £1,113Wirral West: £895Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £140Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £132Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Lichfield: £215Wirral West: £317Lichfield: £216Wirral West: £299Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Wirral West is higher£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Lichfield: £6.23Wirral West: £5.63Lichfield: £6.26Wirral West: £5.32Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Lichfield: £5.69Wirral West: £5.28Lichfield: £5.72Wirral West: £4.99Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.87Wirral West: £13Lichfield: £4.89Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  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, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Wirral West is higher1,009.9

  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, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Wirral West is higher71.4

  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, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Wirral West is higher155.7

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Wirral West is higher62.1

  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, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Lichfield is higher115.7

  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, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher21.8

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Lichfield and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,378£1,384£1,307Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£943£947£895Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.61£5.63£5.32Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.26£5.28£4.99Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.271.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2115.7Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.8Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Lichfield: £4,341Wirral West: £5,027Lichfield: £4,359Wirral West: £4,748Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Lichfield: £2,905Wirral West: £3,536Lichfield: £2,917Wirral West: £3,340Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Lichfield: £842Wirral West: £759Lichfield: £846Wirral West: £717Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Lichfield is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Lichfield: £2,697Wirral West: £3,230Lichfield: £2,708Wirral West: £3,051Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Wirral West is higher£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Lichfield: £55Wirral West: £82Lichfield: £55Wirral West: £78Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Lichfield: £149Wirral West: £218Lichfield: £149Wirral West: £206Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Wirral West is higher£217£218£206

  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, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Lichfield: £4.08Wirral West: £5.03Lichfield: £4.10Wirral West: £4.75Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Lichfield: £369Wirral West: £435Lichfield: £371Wirral West: £411Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £144Lichfield: £107Wirral West: £136Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Lichfield: £58Wirral West: £60Lichfield: £58Wirral West: £56Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Lichfield: £651Wirral West: £520Lichfield: £654Wirral West: £491Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Lichfield is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £140Lichfield: £113Wirral West: £132Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Lichfield: £126Wirral West: £174Lichfield: £127Wirral West: £164Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Lichfield: £3.66Wirral West: £3.09Lichfield: £3.67Wirral West: £2.92Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Lichfield: £3.34Wirral West: £2.90Lichfield: £3.36Wirral West: £2.74Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.87Wirral West: £13Lichfield: £4.89Wirral West: £12Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Wirral West is higher19.7

  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, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Wirral West is higher43.0

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higher63.5

  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, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher11.9

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Lichfield and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureLichfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£756£759£717Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£518£520£491Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.08£3.09£2.92Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.89£2.90£2.74Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.519.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.243.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.562.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.463.5Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.9Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mLichfield: £438.5mWirral West: £447.7mLichfield: £440.3mWirral West: £422.9mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mLichfield: £293.4mWirral West: £315.0mLichfield: £294.6mWirral West: £297.5mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mLichfield: £85.1mWirral West: £67.6mLichfield: £85.4mWirral West: £63.9mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mLichfield: £272.4mWirral West: £287.7mLichfield: £273.6mWirral West: £271.8mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mWirral West is higher£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mLichfield: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mLichfield: £5.6mWirral West: £6.9mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mLichfield: £15.0mWirral West: £19.5mLichfield: £15.1mWirral West: £18.4mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mLichfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.45mLichfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.42mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mLichfield: £37.3mWirral West: £38.7mLichfield: £37.4mWirral West: £36.6mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mLichfield: £10.8mWirral West: £12.8mLichfield: £10.9mWirral West: £12.1mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mWirral West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mLichfield: £5.9mWirral West: £5.3mLichfield: £5.9mWirral West: £5.0mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mLichfield: £65.7mWirral West: £46.3mLichfield: £66.0mWirral West: £43.7mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mLichfield: £11.4mWirral West: £12.5mLichfield: £11.5mWirral West: £11.8mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mWirral West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mLichfield: £12.8mWirral West: £15.5mLichfield: £12.8mWirral West: £14.6mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mLichfield: £0.37mWirral West: £0.28mLichfield: £0.37mWirral West: £0.26mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mLichfield: £0.34mWirral West: £0.26mLichfield: £0.34mWirral West: £0.24mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mLichfield: £0.49mWirral West: £1.1mLichfield: £0.49mWirral West: £1.1mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher1,064

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wirral West, total
MeasureLichfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47024,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2483,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5005,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0165,656Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,064Lichfield

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.
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