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Gower and Lichfield

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

Gower is higher than Lichfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 3. 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

Gower Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Gower: £12,702Lichfield: £12,607Gower: £12,756Lichfield: £11,908Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower 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: Gower £1,797, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Gower: £1,797Lichfield: £1,441Gower: £1,805Lichfield: £1,361Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower 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: Gower £11,345, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Gower: £11,345Lichfield: £11,705Gower: £11,393Lichfield: £11,055Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Lichfield 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: Gower £375, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Gower: £375Lichfield: £239Gower: £377Lichfield: £225Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower 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: Gower £959, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Gower: £959Lichfield: £646Gower: £963Lichfield: £610Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£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: Gower £23, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Gower: £23Lichfield: £18Gower: £23Lichfield: £17Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower 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: Gower £580, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Gower: £580Lichfield: £371Gower: £583Lichfield: £350Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Gower: £154Lichfield: £107Gower: £155Lichfield: £101Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Gower: £120Lichfield: £99Gower: £121Lichfield: £94Gower: £114

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £164£165£156Gower 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: Gower £387, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Gower: £387Lichfield: £216Gower: £388Lichfield: £204Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Gower: £6.20Lichfield: £6.26Gower: £6.23Lichfield: £5.91Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Lichfield 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: Gower £6.96, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Gower: £6.96Lichfield: £5.72Gower: £6.99Lichfield: £5.40Gower: £6.60

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Lichfield 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: Gower 89.4, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher21.8

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Gower and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,341£4,359£4,118Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,553£12,607£11,908Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,434£1,441£1,361Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£238£239£225Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£643£646£610Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£369£371£350Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£107£107£101Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,108£1,113£1,051Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£113£113£107Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£215£216£204Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.69£5.72£5.40Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£4.87£4.89£4.62Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,004.2Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.467.2Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9139.0Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.054.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1135.2Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.321.8Gower

Per resident

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

Gower Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £90£90£85Gower 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: Gower £229, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Gower: £229Lichfield: £149Gower: £230Lichfield: £141Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£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: Gower £5.53, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Gower: £5.53Lichfield: £4.10Gower: £5.56Lichfield: £3.87Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Gower: £580Lichfield: £371Gower: £583Lichfield: £350Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Gower: £154Lichfield: £107Gower: £155Lichfield: £101Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58Gower: £70Lichfield: £58Gower: £71Lichfield: £55Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    239.1Gower is higherDepends on how you count232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher12.8

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Gower and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureGowerLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,341£4,359£4,118Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,905£2,917£2,755Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£842£846£799Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,697£2,708£2,558Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£55£55£52Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£149£149£141Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.08£4.10£3.87Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£369£371£350Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£107£107£101Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£58£58£55Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£651£654£617Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£113£113£107Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£126£127£120Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.34£3.36£3.17Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£4.87£4.89£4.62Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1232.4Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.5Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.432.2Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.054.5Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.379.4Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.8Gower

Total

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

Gower Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower 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: Gower £22.7m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mGower: £22.7mLichfield: £15.1mGower: £22.8mLichfield: £14.3mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£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: Gower £0.55m, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mGower: £0.55mLichfield: £0.41mGower: £0.55mLichfield: £0.39mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mGower: £57.5mLichfield: £37.4mGower: £57.7mLichfield: £35.4mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mGower: £15.3mLichfield: £10.9mGower: £15.3mLichfield: £10.2mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mGower: £7.0mLichfield: £5.9mGower: £7.0mLichfield: £5.6mGower: £6.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,114Gower is higher1,570

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

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

    4,493Gower is higher3,248

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

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

    7,920Gower is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,444Gower is higher8,016

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

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

    1,465Gower is higher1,293

Show the numbers
Gower and Lichfield, total
MeasureGowerLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68923,470Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,570Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,248Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9205,500Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4448,016Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4651,293Gower

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.
  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.
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