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Bath and North East Somerset and Lichfield

200,539 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Lichfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bath and North East Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Lichfield: £4,345Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Lichfield: £4,104Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Lichfield: £12,657Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Lichfield: £11,955Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Lichfield: £1,452Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Lichfield: £1,372Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Lichfield: £11,755Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Lichfield: £11,103Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Bath and North East Somerset: £304Lichfield: £237Bath and North East Somerset: £305Lichfield: £224Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higher£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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Bath and North East Somerset: £629Lichfield: £647Bath and North East Somerset: £632Lichfield: £612Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Lichfield: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £19Lichfield: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Bath and North East Somerset: £316Lichfield: £363Bath and North East Somerset: £317Lichfield: £343Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £103Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Bath and North East Somerset: £65Lichfield: £101Bath and North East Somerset: £65Lichfield: £96Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Lichfield: £1,126Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Lichfield: £1,063Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Bath and North East Somerset: £155Lichfield: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £156Lichfield: £104Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £176Lichfield: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £177Lichfield: £201Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Lichfield: £6.36Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Lichfield: £6.01Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Lichfield: £5.95Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Lichfield: £5.62Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Lichfield: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Lichfield: £4.64Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£236£237£224Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£110£111£104Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.89£4.91£4.64Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,004.0Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.168.7Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.554.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.922.2Lichfield

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bath and North East Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Lichfield: £4,345Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Lichfield: £4,104Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Lichfield: £2,899Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Lichfield: £2,738Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Bath and North East Somerset: £873Lichfield: £859Bath and North East Somerset: £877Lichfield: £812Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Lichfield: £2,692Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Lichfield: £2,543Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £56Lichfield: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £56Lichfield: £51Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £117Lichfield: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £117Lichfield: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Lichfield: £4.01Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Lichfield: £3.79Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Bath and North East Somerset: £316Lichfield: £363Bath and North East Somerset: £317Lichfield: £343Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £103Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £42Lichfield: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £42Lichfield: £57Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Bath and North East Somerset: £713Lichfield: £666Bath and North East Somerset: £716Lichfield: £629Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Bath and North East Somerset: £155Lichfield: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £156Lichfield: £104Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Bath and North East Somerset: £114Lichfield: £126Bath and North East Somerset: £114Lichfield: £119Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Lichfield: £3.76Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Lichfield: £3.55Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Lichfield: £3.53Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Lichfield: £3.33Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Lichfield: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Lichfield: £4.64Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Lichfield 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: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£856£859£812Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£663£666£629Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£110£111£104Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.89£4.91£4.64Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.532.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.554.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.180.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.013.2Lichfield

Total

Bath and North East Somerset 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

Bath and North East Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mLichfield: £485.4mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mLichfield: £458.5mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mLichfield: £323.8mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mLichfield: £305.9mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mLichfield: £96.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mLichfield: £90.7mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mLichfield: £300.7mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mLichfield: £284.0mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £6.1mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £5.7mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mLichfield: £16.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mLichfield: £15.6mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mLichfield: £40.5mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mLichfield: £38.3mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mLichfield: £12.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mLichfield: £11.5mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mLichfield: £6.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mLichfield: £6.3mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mLichfield: £74.4mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mLichfield: £70.3mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mLichfield: £12.4mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mLichfield: £11.7mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mLichfield: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mLichfield: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mLichfield: £0.40mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mLichfield: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mLichfield: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mLichfield: £0.55mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mLichfield: £0.52mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Lichfield, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67725,687Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8631,757Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9143,579Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3266,103Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,6628,946Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,469Bath and North East Somerset

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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