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South Leicestershire and Lichfield

107,867 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than Lichfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

South Leicestershire 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

South Leicestershire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341South Leicestershire: £3,826Lichfield: £4,359South Leicestershire: £3,842Lichfield: £4,118South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £12,820, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553South Leicestershire: £12,820Lichfield: £12,607South Leicestershire: £12,875Lichfield: £11,908South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Leicestershire £1,199, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434South Leicestershire: £1,199Lichfield: £1,441South Leicestershire: £1,205Lichfield: £1,361South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £11,891, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655South Leicestershire: £11,891Lichfield: £11,705South Leicestershire: £11,942Lichfield: £11,055South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238South Leicestershire: £235Lichfield: £239South Leicestershire: £236Lichfield: £225South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223Lichfield is higher£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: South Leicestershire £677, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643South Leicestershire: £677Lichfield: £646South Leicestershire: £680Lichfield: £610South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642South Leicestershire 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: South Leicestershire £17, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18South Leicestershire: £17Lichfield: £18South Leicestershire: £17Lichfield: £17South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £310, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369South Leicestershire: £310Lichfield: £371South Leicestershire: £311Lichfield: £350South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £96, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £96Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £96Lichfield: £101South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £75, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99South Leicestershire: £75Lichfield: £99South Leicestershire: £75Lichfield: £94South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108South Leicestershire: £951Lichfield: £1,113South Leicestershire: £955Lichfield: £1,051South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113South Leicestershire: £94Lichfield: £113South Leicestershire: £95Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £165, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215South Leicestershire: £165Lichfield: £216South Leicestershire: £166Lichfield: £204South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £5.84, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23South Leicestershire: £5.84Lichfield: £6.26South Leicestershire: £5.87Lichfield: £5.91South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £2.78, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69South Leicestershire: £2.78Lichfield: £5.72South Leicestershire: £2.80Lichfield: £5.40South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87South Leicestershire: £9.26Lichfield: £4.89South Leicestershire: £9.30Lichfield: £4.62South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire 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: South Leicestershire 1,020.7, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 64.6, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 143.5, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5South Leicestershire 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: South Leicestershire 45.4, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 109.7, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 17.2, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2Lichfield is higher21.8

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South Leicestershire and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,553£12,607£11,908South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,655£11,705£11,055South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£238£239£225Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£643£646£610South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£113£113£107Lichfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£215£216£204Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£4.87£4.89£4.62South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,004.2South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.667.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5139.0South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.454.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.7135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.8Lichfield

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

South Leicestershire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341South Leicestershire: £3,826Lichfield: £4,359South Leicestershire: £3,842Lichfield: £4,118South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905South Leicestershire: £2,586Lichfield: £2,917South Leicestershire: £2,597Lichfield: £2,755South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842South Leicestershire: £731Lichfield: £846South Leicestershire: £734Lichfield: £799South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697South Leicestershire: £2,398Lichfield: £2,708South Leicestershire: £2,409Lichfield: £2,558South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55South Leicestershire: £47Lichfield: £55South Leicestershire: £48Lichfield: £52South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45Lichfield is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149South Leicestershire: £137Lichfield: £149South Leicestershire: £137Lichfield: £141South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £3.38, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08South Leicestershire: £3.38Lichfield: £4.10South Leicestershire: £3.40Lichfield: £3.87South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £310, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369South Leicestershire: £310Lichfield: £371South Leicestershire: £311Lichfield: £350South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £96, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £96Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £96Lichfield: £101South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire £46, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58South Leicestershire: £46Lichfield: £58South Leicestershire: £46Lichfield: £55South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651South Leicestershire: £580Lichfield: £654South Leicestershire: £582Lichfield: £617South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113South Leicestershire: £94Lichfield: £113South Leicestershire: £95Lichfield: £107South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Lichfield is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126South Leicestershire: £100Lichfield: £127South Leicestershire: £101Lichfield: £120South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95Lichfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66South Leicestershire: £3.56Lichfield: £3.67South Leicestershire: £3.58Lichfield: £3.47South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34South Leicestershire: £1.70Lichfield: £3.36South Leicestershire: £1.70Lichfield: £3.17South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87South Leicestershire: £9.26Lichfield: £4.89South Leicestershire: £9.30Lichfield: £4.62South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 28.9, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 45.4, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 10.5, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5Lichfield is higher12.8

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South Leicestershire and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£55£55£52Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£113£113£107Lichfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£126£127£120Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£4.87£4.89£4.62South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9232.4Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.015.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.932.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.454.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.879.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.8Lichfield

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

South Leicestershire Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mLichfield: £440.3mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mLichfield: £415.9mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mLichfield: £294.6mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mLichfield: £278.3mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mLichfield: £85.4mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mLichfield: £80.7mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mLichfield: £273.6mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mLichfield: £258.4mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mLichfield: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mLichfield: £5.3mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mLichfield is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mLichfield: £15.1mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mLichfield: £14.3mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mLichfield 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: South Leicestershire £0.37m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mLichfield: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mLichfield: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield 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: South Leicestershire £33.4m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mLichfield: £37.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mLichfield: £35.4mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mLichfield 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: South Leicestershire £10.3m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mLichfield: £10.9mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mLichfield: £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLichfield 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: South Leicestershire £4.9m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mLichfield: £5.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mLichfield: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mLichfield: £66.0mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mLichfield: £62.4mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mLichfield: £11.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mLichfield: £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mLichfield is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mLichfield: £12.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mLichfield: £12.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLichfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mLichfield: £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mLichfield: £0.35mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mLichfield: £0.34mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mLichfield: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mLichfield: £0.49mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mLichfield: £0.47mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122Lichfield 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: South Leicestershire 4,897, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131Lichfield is higher1,293

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Lichfield, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mLichfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20823,470Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4061,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1223,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8975,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2108,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1311,293Lichfield

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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