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Stafford and Lichfield

98,172 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Lichfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 6. 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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Stafford: £4,317Lichfield: £4,359Stafford: £4,336Lichfield: £4,118Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Lichfield 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: Stafford £12,623, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Stafford: £12,623Lichfield: £12,607Stafford: £12,677Lichfield: £11,908Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford 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: Stafford £1,594, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Stafford: £1,594Lichfield: £1,441Stafford: £1,601Lichfield: £1,361Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford 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: Stafford £11,666, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Stafford: £11,666Lichfield: £11,705Stafford: £11,715Lichfield: £11,055Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford 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: Stafford £270, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Stafford: £270Lichfield: £239Stafford: £271Lichfield: £225Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Stafford 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: Stafford £669, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Stafford: £669Lichfield: £646Stafford: £672Lichfield: £610Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford 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: Stafford £19, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Stafford: £19Lichfield: £18Stafford: £19Lichfield: £17Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Stafford: £414Lichfield: £371Stafford: £416Lichfield: £350Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £101Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Lichfield 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: Stafford £94, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Stafford: £94Lichfield: £99Stafford: £95Lichfield: £94Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Stafford: £1,220Lichfield: £1,113Stafford: £1,225Lichfield: £1,051Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Stafford: £162Lichfield: £113Stafford: £163Lichfield: £107Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford 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: Stafford £269, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Stafford: £269Lichfield: £216Stafford: £270Lichfield: £204Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford 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: Stafford £6.29, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Stafford: £6.29Lichfield: £6.26Stafford: £6.32Lichfield: £5.91Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford 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: Stafford £5.27, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Stafford: £5.27Lichfield: £5.72Stafford: £5.29Lichfield: £5.40Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Stafford: £5.79Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £5.81Lichfield: £4.62Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford 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: Stafford 1,006.7, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Stafford 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: Stafford 69.2, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count67.2

  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: Stafford 137.1, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Lichfield is higher139.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford 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: Stafford 155.7, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford 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: Stafford 21.1, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Stafford and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,553£12,607£11,908Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,434£1,441£1,361Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,655£11,705£11,055Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£238£239£225Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£643£646£610Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£369£371£350Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,108£1,113£1,051Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£113£113£107Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£215£216£204Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.23£6.26£5.91Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.87£4.89£4.62Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,004.2Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.267.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.854.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7135.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.121.8Lichfield

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 11. 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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Stafford: £4,317Lichfield: £4,359Stafford: £4,336Lichfield: £4,118Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Stafford: £2,665Lichfield: £2,917Stafford: £2,676Lichfield: £2,755Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Stafford: £969Lichfield: £846Stafford: £973Lichfield: £799Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Stafford: £2,463Lichfield: £2,708Stafford: £2,473Lichfield: £2,558Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Stafford: £57Lichfield: £55Stafford: £57Lichfield: £52Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Stafford 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: Stafford £141, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Stafford: £141Lichfield: £149Stafford: £142Lichfield: £141Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Lichfield 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: Stafford £3.91, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Stafford: £3.91Lichfield: £4.10Stafford: £3.93Lichfield: £3.87Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £414, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Stafford: £414Lichfield: £371Stafford: £416Lichfield: £350Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £107Stafford: £102Lichfield: £101Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Lichfield 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: Stafford £57, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58Stafford: £57Lichfield: £58Stafford: £58Lichfield: £55Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Stafford: £741Lichfield: £654Stafford: £745Lichfield: £617Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Stafford: £162Lichfield: £113Stafford: £163Lichfield: £107Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Stafford: £163Lichfield: £127Stafford: £164Lichfield: £120Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Stafford: £3.83Lichfield: £3.67Stafford: £3.84Lichfield: £3.47Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Stafford: £3.20Lichfield: £3.36Stafford: £3.22Lichfield: £3.17Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Stafford: £5.79Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £5.81Lichfield: £4.62Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Stafford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 28.9, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Lichfield is higher32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford 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: Stafford 12.8, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Stafford and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£842£846£799Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£55£55£52Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£369£371£350Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£107£107£101Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£651£654£617Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£113£113£107Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£126£127£120Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.66£3.67£3.47Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.87£4.89£4.62Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5232.4Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.5Lichfield
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 202658.854.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.679.4Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.8Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 12. 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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mStafford: £423.8mLichfield: £440.3mStafford: £425.6mLichfield: £415.9mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mStafford: £261.6mLichfield: £294.6mStafford: £262.7mLichfield: £278.3mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mStafford: £95.1mLichfield: £85.4mStafford: £95.5mLichfield: £80.7mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mStafford: £241.8mLichfield: £273.6mStafford: £242.8mLichfield: £258.4mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.3mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford 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: Stafford £13.9m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mStafford: £13.9mLichfield: £15.1mStafford: £13.9mLichfield: £14.3mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mLichfield 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: Stafford £0.38m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £40.6m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mStafford: £40.6mLichfield: £37.4mStafford: £40.8mLichfield: £35.4mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford 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: Stafford £10.0m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mStafford: £10.0mLichfield: £10.9mStafford: £10.0mLichfield: £10.2mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mLichfield 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: Stafford £5.6m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mLichfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.7mLichfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mStafford: £72.8mLichfield: £66.0mStafford: £73.1mLichfield: £62.4mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mStafford: £15.9mLichfield: £11.5mStafford: £16.0mLichfield: £10.8mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mStafford: £16.0mLichfield: £12.8mStafford: £16.1mLichfield: £12.1mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.35mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mStafford: £0.31mLichfield: £0.34mStafford: £0.32mLichfield: £0.32mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mStafford: £0.57mLichfield: £0.49mStafford: £0.57mLichfield: £0.47mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStafford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Lichfield is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Stafford is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,293

Show the numbers
Stafford and Lichfield, total
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86323,470Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8413,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7685,500Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2908,016Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,293Lichfield

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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