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New Forest East and Lichfield

91,095 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Lichfield on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

New Forest East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 9. 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

New Forest East Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341New Forest East: £4,743Lichfield: £4,359New Forest East: £4,764Lichfield: £4,118New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £12,632, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553New Forest East: £12,632Lichfield: £12,607New Forest East: £12,686Lichfield: £11,908New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East is higher£12,553£12,607£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,551, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434New Forest East: £1,551Lichfield: £1,441New Forest East: £1,558Lichfield: £1,361New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £11,761, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655New Forest East: £11,761Lichfield: £11,705New Forest East: £11,811Lichfield: £11,055New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £231, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238New Forest East: £231Lichfield: £239New Forest East: £232Lichfield: £225New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

  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: New Forest East £625, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643New Forest East: £625Lichfield: £646New Forest East: £628Lichfield: £610New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

  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: New Forest East £15, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18New Forest East: £15Lichfield: £18New Forest East: £15Lichfield: £17New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14Lichfield 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: New Forest East £343, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369New Forest East: £343Lichfield: £371New Forest East: £344Lichfield: £350New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £101New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£107£107£101

  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: New Forest East £100, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99New Forest East: £100Lichfield: £99New Forest East: £101Lichfield: £94New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108New Forest East: £1,216Lichfield: £1,113New Forest East: £1,221Lichfield: £1,051New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £159Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£113£113£107

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £226, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215New Forest East: £226Lichfield: £216New Forest East: £227Lichfield: £204New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.42, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23New Forest East: £4.42Lichfield: £6.26New Forest East: £4.44Lichfield: £5.91New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Lichfield is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £4.84, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69New Forest East: £4.84Lichfield: £5.72New Forest East: £4.86Lichfield: £5.40New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87New Forest East: £7.15Lichfield: £4.89New Forest East: £7.18Lichfield: £4.62New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 1,009.6, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6New Forest East is higher1,004.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Lichfield is higher67.2

  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: New Forest East 131.4, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count139.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest East 139.2, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count135.2

  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: New Forest East 21.9, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,341£4,359£4,118New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,553£12,607£11,908New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,434£1,441£1,361New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,655£11,705£11,055New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£238£239£225Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£643£646£610Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£107£107£101New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£99£99£94New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,108£1,113£1,051New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£113£113£107New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£215£216£204New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.87£4.89£4.62New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,004.2New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.867.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.854.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2135.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.921.8New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 9. 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

New Forest East Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341New Forest East: £4,743Lichfield: £4,359New Forest East: £4,764Lichfield: £4,118New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905New Forest East: £3,226Lichfield: £2,917New Forest East: £3,240Lichfield: £2,755New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842New Forest East: £881Lichfield: £846New Forest East: £885Lichfield: £799New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697New Forest East: £3,003Lichfield: £2,708New Forest East: £3,016Lichfield: £2,558New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55New Forest East: £59Lichfield: £55New Forest East: £59Lichfield: £52New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £160, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £149New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £141New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest East £3.84, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08New Forest East: £3.84Lichfield: £4.10New Forest East: £3.85Lichfield: £3.87New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lichfield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £343, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369New Forest East: £343Lichfield: £371New Forest East: £344Lichfield: £350New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £127, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £101New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higher£107£107£101

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

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

    £57£57£54Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651New Forest East: £691Lichfield: £654New Forest East: £694Lichfield: £617New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £159Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126New Forest East: £128Lichfield: £127New Forest East: £129Lichfield: £120New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66New Forest East: £2.51Lichfield: £3.67New Forest East: £2.52Lichfield: £3.47New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Lichfield is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34New Forest East: £2.75Lichfield: £3.36New Forest East: £2.76Lichfield: £3.17New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87New Forest East: £7.15Lichfield: £4.89New Forest East: £7.18Lichfield: £4.62New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8New Forest East is higher232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8Lichfield is higher15.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 50.8, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count79.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 12.5, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,341£4,359£4,118New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£2,905£2,917£2,755New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£842£846£799New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£2,697£2,708£2,558New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£55£52New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£149£149£141New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£107£107£101New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£651£654£617New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£113£113£107New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£126£127£120New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.87£4.89£4.62New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8232.4New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.2New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.854.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.179.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.512.8Lichfield

Total

New Forest East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

New Forest East Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mNew Forest East: £432.1mLichfield: £440.3mNew Forest East: £433.9mLichfield: £415.9mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mNew Forest East: £293.9mLichfield: £294.6mNew Forest East: £295.1mLichfield: £278.3mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mNew Forest East: £80.3mLichfield: £85.4mNew Forest East: £80.6mLichfield: £80.7mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mNew Forest East: £273.6mLichfield: £273.6mNew Forest East: £274.8mLichfield: £258.4mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.4mLichfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.4mLichfield: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mNew Forest East: £14.5mLichfield: £15.1mNew Forest East: £14.6mLichfield: £14.3mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest East £0.35m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.35mLichfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.35mLichfield: £0.39mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLichfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £31.2m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mNew Forest East: £31.2mLichfield: £37.4mNew Forest East: £31.4mLichfield: £35.4mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mLichfield is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £11.5m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mNew Forest East: £11.5mLichfield: £10.9mNew Forest East: £11.6mLichfield: £10.2mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East £5.2m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.2mLichfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.2mLichfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mNew Forest East: £62.9mLichfield: £66.0mNew Forest East: £63.2mLichfield: £62.4mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mNew Forest East: £14.5mLichfield: £11.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mLichfield: £10.8mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.7mLichfield: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.7mLichfield: £12.1mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.23mLichfield: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.23mLichfield: £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLichfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mNew Forest East: £0.25mLichfield: £0.34mNew Forest East: £0.25mLichfield: £0.32mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mNew Forest East: £0.65mLichfield: £0.49mNew Forest East: £0.65mLichfield: £0.47mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487New Forest East is higher23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,293

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Lichfield, total
MeasureNew Forest EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48723,470New Forest East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0573,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6275,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2038,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1351,293Lichfield

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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