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York and Lichfield

208,237 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

York is higher than Lichfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

York 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

York Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327York: £3,598Lichfield: £4,345York: £3,614Lichfield: £4,104York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York £12,644, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603York: £12,644Lichfield: £12,657York: £12,698Lichfield: £11,955York: £11,993

    £12,644£12,698£11,993York is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1,154, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446York: £1,154Lichfield: £1,452York: £1,159Lichfield: £1,372York: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York £11,624, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705York: £11,624Lichfield: £11,755York: £11,673Lichfield: £11,103York: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York £282, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236York: £282Lichfield: £237York: £283Lichfield: £224York: £267

    £282£283£267York is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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: York £719, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645York: £719Lichfield: £647York: £723Lichfield: £612York: £682

    £719£723£682York is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£612

  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: York £19, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17York: £19Lichfield: £18York: £19Lichfield: £17York: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361York: £282Lichfield: £363York: £283Lichfield: £343York: £267

    £282£283£267Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £103York: £89

    £94£94£89Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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: York £57, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101York: £57Lichfield: £101York: £58Lichfield: £96York: £54

    £57£58£54Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York £903, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121York: £903Lichfield: £1,126York: £907Lichfield: £1,063York: £857

    £903£907£857Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110York: £131Lichfield: £111York: £132Lichfield: £104York: £125

    £131£132£125York is higher£110£111£104

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £187, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212York: £187Lichfield: £213York: £188Lichfield: £201York: £178

    £187£188£178Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £4.46, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34York: £4.46Lichfield: £6.36York: £4.48Lichfield: £6.01York: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1.76, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92York: £1.76Lichfield: £5.95York: £1.77Lichfield: £5.62York: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89York: £6.54Lichfield: £4.91York: £6.56Lichfield: £4.64York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20York is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 1,017.6, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0York: 1,017.6

    1,017.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 72.9, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7York: 72.9

    72.9York is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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: York 144.4, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9York: 144.4

    144.4York is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6York: 42.6

    42.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York 111.0, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3York: 111.0

    111.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  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: York 13.2, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2York: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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York and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureYorkLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,644£12,698£11,993£12,603£12,657£11,955York
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£236£237£224York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£723£682£645£647£612York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£110£111£104York
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.89£4.91£4.64York
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,004.0York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.968.7York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4139.9York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.654.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.0135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.222.2Lichfield

Per resident

York 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

York Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327York: £3,598Lichfield: £4,345York: £3,614Lichfield: £4,104York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York £2,320, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886York: £2,320Lichfield: £2,899York: £2,330Lichfield: £2,738York: £2,201

    £2,320£2,330£2,201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York £765, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856York: £765Lichfield: £859York: £768Lichfield: £812York: £725

    £765£768£725Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York £2,133, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681York: £2,133Lichfield: £2,692York: £2,142Lichfield: £2,543York: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York £52, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54York: £52Lichfield: £54York: £52Lichfield: £51York: £49

    £52£52£49Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York £132, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148York: £132Lichfield: £148York: £133Lichfield: £140York: £125

    £132£133£125Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York £3.48, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00York: £3.48Lichfield: £4.01York: £3.49Lichfield: £3.79York: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361York: £282Lichfield: £363York: £283Lichfield: £343York: £267

    £282£283£267Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £103York: £89

    £94£94£89Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York £38, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60York: £38Lichfield: £60York: £38Lichfield: £57York: £36

    £38£38£36Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York £598, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663York: £598Lichfield: £666York: £601Lichfield: £629York: £567

    £598£601£567Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110York: £131Lichfield: £111York: £132Lichfield: £104York: £125

    £131£132£125York is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York £124, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126York: £124Lichfield: £126York: £125Lichfield: £119York: £118

    £124£125£118Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York £2.95, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74York: £2.95Lichfield: £3.76York: £2.96Lichfield: £3.55York: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York £1.17, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51York: £1.17Lichfield: £3.53York: £1.18Lichfield: £3.33York: £1.11

    £1.17£1.18£1.11Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89York: £6.54Lichfield: £4.91York: £6.56Lichfield: £4.64York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20York is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York 186.8, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9York: 186.8

    186.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 13.4, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7York: 13.4

    13.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 26.5, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0York: 26.5

    26.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6York: 42.6

    42.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 73.5, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1York: 73.5

    73.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count80.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 8.7, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2York: 8.7

    8.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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York and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureYorkLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,320£2,330£2,201£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£54£54£51Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£110£111£104York
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.17£1.18£1.11£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.89£4.91£4.64York
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.532.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.654.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.580.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.713.2Lichfield

Total

York 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

York Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York £749.3m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mYork: £749.3mLichfield: £485.4mYork: £752.5mLichfield: £458.5mYork: £710.7m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York £483.2m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mYork: £483.2mLichfield: £323.8mYork: £485.3mLichfield: £305.9mYork: £458.3m

    £483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York £159.2m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mYork: £159.2mLichfield: £96.0mYork: £159.9mLichfield: £90.7mYork: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York £444.2m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mYork: £444.2mLichfield: £300.7mYork: £446.1mLichfield: £284.0mYork: £421.4m

    £444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York £10.8m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mYork: £10.8mLichfield: £6.1mYork: £10.8mLichfield: £5.7mYork: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York £27.5m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mYork: £27.5mLichfield: £16.6mYork: £27.6mLichfield: £15.6mYork: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York £0.72m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mYork: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mYork: £0.73mLichfield: £0.42mYork: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York £58.7m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mYork: £58.7mLichfield: £40.5mYork: £58.9mLichfield: £38.3mYork: £55.7m

    £58.7m£58.9m£55.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York £19.5m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mYork: £19.5mLichfield: £12.2mYork: £19.6mLichfield: £11.5mYork: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York £7.9m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mYork: £7.9mLichfield: £6.7mYork: £7.9mLichfield: £6.3mYork: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York £124.6m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mYork: £124.6mLichfield: £74.4mYork: £125.1mLichfield: £70.3mYork: £118.2m

    £124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York £27.4m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mYork: £27.4mLichfield: £12.4mYork: £27.5mLichfield: £11.7mYork: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York £25.9m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mYork: £25.9mLichfield: £14.1mYork: £26.0mLichfield: £13.3mYork: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York £0.61m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mYork: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42mYork: £0.62mLichfield: £0.40mYork: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York £0.24m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mYork: £0.24mLichfield: £0.39mYork: £0.24mLichfield: £0.37mYork: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York £1.4m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mYork: £1.4mLichfield: £0.55mYork: £1.4mLichfield: £0.52mYork: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York 38,890, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687York: 38,890

    38,890York is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York 2,786, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757York: 2,786

    2,786York is higherDepends on how you count1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York 5,519, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579York: 5,519

    5,519York is higherDepends on how you count3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York 8,870, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103York: 8,870

    8,870York is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York 15,311, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946York: 15,311

    15,311York is higherDepends on how you count8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York 1,815, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469York: 1,815

    1,815York is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
York and Lichfield, total
MeasureYorkLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mYork
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mYork
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mYork
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mYork
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mYork
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mYork
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mYork
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,89025,687York
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7861,757York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5193,579York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8706,103York
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,3118,946York
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8151,469York

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.