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North Somerset and Lichfield

95,778 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Lichfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

North Somerset 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

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341North Somerset: £4,304Lichfield: £4,359North Somerset: £4,323Lichfield: £4,118North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,646, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553North Somerset: £12,646Lichfield: £12,607North Somerset: £12,700Lichfield: £11,908North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset 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: North Somerset £1,175, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434North Somerset: £1,175Lichfield: £1,441North Somerset: £1,180Lichfield: £1,361North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115Lichfield is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,784, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655North Somerset: £11,784Lichfield: £11,705North Somerset: £11,834Lichfield: £11,055North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset 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: North Somerset £223, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238North Somerset: £223Lichfield: £239North Somerset: £224Lichfield: £225North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Lichfield 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: North Somerset £626, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643North Somerset: £626Lichfield: £646North Somerset: £629Lichfield: £610North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Lichfield 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: North Somerset £14, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18North Somerset: £14Lichfield: £18North Somerset: £14Lichfield: £17North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Lichfield 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: North Somerset £272, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369North Somerset: £272Lichfield: £371North Somerset: £273Lichfield: £350North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Lichfield 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: North Somerset £80, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £101North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Lichfield 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: North Somerset £53, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99North Somerset: £53Lichfield: £99North Somerset: £53Lichfield: £94North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108North Somerset: £906Lichfield: £1,113North Somerset: £909Lichfield: £1,051North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £134Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £135Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset 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: North Somerset £207, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215North Somerset: £207Lichfield: £216North Somerset: £208Lichfield: £204North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197Lichfield is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £6.79, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23North Somerset: £6.79Lichfield: £6.26North Somerset: £6.82Lichfield: £5.91North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69North Somerset: £2.64Lichfield: £5.72North Somerset: £2.65Lichfield: £5.40North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87North Somerset: £9.21Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £9.25Lichfield: £4.62North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset 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: North Somerset 1,018.6, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset 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: North Somerset 54.6, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield 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: North Somerset 135.4, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Lichfield 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: North Somerset 40.3, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Lichfield 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: North Somerset 101.1, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Lichfield is higher135.2

  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: North Somerset 11.2, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Lichfield is higher21.8

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North Somerset and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,553£12,607£11,908North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,655£11,705£11,055North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£238£239£225Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£643£646£610Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£113£113£107North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£215£216£204Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.23£6.26£5.91North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.87£4.89£4.62North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,004.2North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.667.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.354.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.221.8Lichfield

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341North Somerset: £4,304Lichfield: £4,359North Somerset: £4,323Lichfield: £4,118North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905North Somerset: £3,145Lichfield: £2,917North Somerset: £3,158Lichfield: £2,755North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842North Somerset: £665Lichfield: £846North Somerset: £668Lichfield: £799North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697North Somerset: £2,930Lichfield: £2,708North Somerset: £2,943Lichfield: £2,558North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55North Somerset: £55Lichfield: £55North Somerset: £56Lichfield: £52North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53North Somerset 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: North Somerset £156, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149North Somerset: £156Lichfield: £149North Somerset: £156Lichfield: £141North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148North Somerset 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: North Somerset £3.37, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08North Somerset: £3.37Lichfield: £4.10North Somerset: £3.39Lichfield: £3.87North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Lichfield 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: North Somerset £272, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369North Somerset: £272Lichfield: £371North Somerset: £273Lichfield: £350North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Lichfield 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: North Somerset £80, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £80Lichfield: £101North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Lichfield 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: North Somerset £30, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58North Somerset: £30Lichfield: £58North Somerset: £30Lichfield: £55North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651North Somerset: £512Lichfield: £654North Somerset: £514Lichfield: £617North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £134Lichfield: £113North Somerset: £135Lichfield: £107North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126North Somerset: £117Lichfield: £127North Somerset: £118Lichfield: £120North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111Lichfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66North Somerset: £3.84Lichfield: £3.67North Somerset: £3.85Lichfield: £3.47North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34North Somerset: £1.49Lichfield: £3.36North Somerset: £1.49Lichfield: £3.17North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87North Somerset: £9.21Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £9.25Lichfield: £4.62North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6Lichfield 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: North Somerset 33.7, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7North Somerset 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: North Somerset 40.3, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Lichfield is higher79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 6.3, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Lichfield is higher12.8

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North Somerset and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,905£2,917£2,755North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,697£2,708£2,558North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£55£55£52North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£149£149£141North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£113£113£107North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£126£127£120Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.66£3.67£3.47North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.87£4.89£4.62North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3232.4North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.732.2North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.354.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.279.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.312.8Lichfield

Total

North Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. 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

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mNorth Somerset: £412.3mLichfield: £440.3mNorth Somerset: £414.0mLichfield: £415.9mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mNorth Somerset: £301.2mLichfield: £294.6mNorth Somerset: £302.5mLichfield: £278.3mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mNorth Somerset: £63.7mLichfield: £85.4mNorth Somerset: £63.9mLichfield: £80.7mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mNorth Somerset: £280.7mLichfield: £273.6mNorth Somerset: £281.8mLichfield: £258.4mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mLichfield: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLichfield 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: North Somerset £14.9m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mNorth Somerset: £14.9mLichfield: £15.1mNorth Somerset: £15.0mLichfield: £14.3mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mLichfield 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: North Somerset £0.32m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mLichfield: £0.41mNorth Somerset: £0.32mLichfield: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLichfield 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: North Somerset £26.0m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mNorth Somerset: £26.0mLichfield: £37.4mNorth Somerset: £26.1mLichfield: £35.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mLichfield 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: North Somerset £7.6m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £7.6mLichfield: £10.9mNorth Somerset: £7.6mLichfield: £10.2mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLichfield 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: North Somerset £2.9m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mLichfield: £5.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mLichfield: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mNorth Somerset: £49.1mLichfield: £66.0mNorth Somerset: £49.3mLichfield: £62.4mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mNorth Somerset: £12.9mLichfield: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £12.9mLichfield: £10.8mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £11.2mLichfield: £12.8mNorth Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLichfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mLichfield: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.14mLichfield: £0.34mNorth Somerset: £0.14mLichfield: £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £0.88mLichfield: £0.49mNorth Somerset: £0.89mLichfield: £0.47mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Lichfield 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: North Somerset 3,856, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293North Somerset: 606

    606Lichfield is higher1,293

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Lichfield, total
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26123,470North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2243,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8565,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4778,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,293Lichfield

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.