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Lichfield and Gower

101,003 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Gower on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Gower on 19. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Lichfield: £4,341Gower: £5,014Lichfield: £4,359Gower: £4,735Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Lichfield: £12,553Gower: £12,756Lichfield: £12,607Gower: £12,049Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Gower is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Lichfield: £1,434Gower: £1,805Lichfield: £1,441Gower: £1,705Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Lichfield: £11,655Gower: £11,393Lichfield: £11,705Gower: £10,761Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, Gower £375Gower: £375Lichfield: £238Gower: £377Lichfield: £239Gower: £356Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959Lichfield: £643Gower: £963Lichfield: £646Gower: £909Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23Lichfield: £18Gower: £23Lichfield: £18Gower: £22Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Gower is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Gower £580Gower: £580Lichfield: £369Gower: £583Lichfield: £371Gower: £550Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Gower £154Gower: £154Lichfield: £107Gower: £155Lichfield: £107Gower: £146Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120Lichfield: £99Gower: £121Lichfield: £99Gower: £114Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Lichfield: £1,108Gower: £1,283Lichfield: £1,113Gower: £1,212Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Gower £164Gower: £164Lichfield: £113Gower: £165Lichfield: £113Gower: £156Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Gower is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, Gower £387Gower: £387Lichfield: £215Gower: £388Lichfield: £216Gower: £367Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Gower is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Lichfield: £6.23Gower: £6.23Lichfield: £6.26Gower: £5.88Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Lichfield: £5.69Gower: £6.99Lichfield: £5.72Gower: £6.60Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Gower £10Gower: £10Lichfield: £4.87Gower: £10Lichfield: £4.89Gower: £9.77Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Gower is higher25.3

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Lichfield and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,702£12,756£12,049Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,345£11,393£10,761Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.20£6.23£5.88Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,001.3Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.289.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.825.3Gower

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gower on 21. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Lichfield: £4,341Gower: £5,014Lichfield: £4,359Gower: £4,735Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Lichfield: £2,905Gower: £3,046Lichfield: £2,917Gower: £2,877Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Gower is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Lichfield: £842Gower: £1,055Lichfield: £846Gower: £996Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Lichfield: £2,697Gower: £2,721Lichfield: £2,708Gower: £2,570Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Gower £90Gower: £90Lichfield: £55Gower: £90Lichfield: £55Gower: £85Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Gower is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Gower £229Gower: £229Lichfield: £149Gower: £230Lichfield: £149Gower: £217Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Lichfield: £4.08Gower: £5.56Lichfield: £4.10Gower: £5.25Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, Gower £580Gower: £580Lichfield: £369Gower: £583Lichfield: £371Gower: £550Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, Gower £154Gower: £154Lichfield: £107Gower: £155Lichfield: £107Gower: £146Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Gower is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, Gower £70Gower: £70Lichfield: £58Gower: £71Lichfield: £58Gower: £67Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Gower £746Gower: £746Lichfield: £651Gower: £750Lichfield: £654Gower: £708Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Gower £164Gower: £164Lichfield: £113Gower: £165Lichfield: £113Gower: £156Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Gower £226Gower: £226Lichfield: £126Gower: £227Lichfield: £127Gower: £214Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Lichfield: £3.66Gower: £3.63Lichfield: £3.67Gower: £3.43Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Lichfield: £3.34Gower: £4.09Lichfield: £3.36Gower: £3.86Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Gower £10Gower: £10Lichfield: £4.87Gower: £10Lichfield: £4.89Gower: £9.77Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Gower is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Gower is higher21.3

  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, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Gower is higher45.4

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Gower is higher14.8

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Lichfield and Gower, per resident
MeasureLichfieldGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,033£3,046£2,877Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,709£2,721£2,570Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.62£3.63£3.43Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4239.1Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.521.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.245.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.580.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.495.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.8Gower

Total

Lichfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mLichfield: £438.5mGower: £496.7mLichfield: £440.3mGower: £469.1mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mLichfield: £293.4mGower: £301.8mLichfield: £294.6mGower: £285.0mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mGower is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mLichfield: £85.1mGower: £104.5mLichfield: £85.4mGower: £98.7mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mLichfield: £272.4mGower: £269.5mLichfield: £273.6mGower: £254.6mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mLichfield: £5.6mGower: £8.9mLichfield: £5.6mGower: £8.4mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mLichfield: £15.0mGower: £22.8mLichfield: £15.1mGower: £21.5mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mLichfield: £0.41mGower: £0.55mLichfield: £0.41mGower: £0.52mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mLichfield: £37.3mGower: £57.7mLichfield: £37.4mGower: £54.5mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mLichfield: £10.8mGower: £15.3mLichfield: £10.9mGower: £14.5mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mLichfield: £5.9mGower: £7.0mLichfield: £5.9mGower: £6.6mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mLichfield: £65.7mGower: £74.3mLichfield: £66.0mGower: £70.1mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mLichfield: £11.4mGower: £16.3mLichfield: £11.5mGower: £15.4mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mLichfield: £12.8mGower: £22.5mLichfield: £12.8mGower: £21.2mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37mGower: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37mGower: £0.34mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mLichfield: £0.34mGower: £0.40mLichfield: £0.34mGower: £0.38mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mLichfield: £0.49mGower: £1.0mLichfield: £0.49mGower: £0.97mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Gower is higherDepends on how you count23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Gower is higher1,465

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Lichfield and Gower, total
MeasureLichfieldGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47023,689Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5702,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2484,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5007,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0169,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,465Gower

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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