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North Somerset and Lichfield

224,667 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Lichfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

North Somerset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 5. 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

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327North Somerset: £4,650Lichfield: £4,345North Somerset: £4,670Lichfield: £4,104North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603North Somerset: £12,626Lichfield: £12,657North Somerset: £12,679Lichfield: £11,955North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £1,755, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446North Somerset: £1,755Lichfield: £1,452North Somerset: £1,763Lichfield: £1,372North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705North Somerset: £11,601Lichfield: £11,755North Somerset: £11,650Lichfield: £11,103North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Lichfield 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: North Somerset £325, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236North Somerset: £325Lichfield: £237North Somerset: £326Lichfield: £224North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308North 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: North Somerset £681, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645North Somerset: £681Lichfield: £647North Somerset: £684Lichfield: £612North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £20, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17North Somerset: £20Lichfield: £18North Somerset: £20Lichfield: £17North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19North Somerset is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361North Somerset: £404Lichfield: £363North Somerset: £405Lichfield: £343North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109North Somerset: £111Lichfield: £109North Somerset: £111Lichfield: £103North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £81, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101North Somerset: £81Lichfield: £101North Somerset: £81Lichfield: £96North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Lichfield 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: North Somerset £1,374, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121North Somerset: £1,374Lichfield: £1,126North Somerset: £1,379Lichfield: £1,063North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110North Somerset: £204Lichfield: £111North Somerset: £205Lichfield: £104North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North 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: North Somerset £292, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212North Somerset: £292Lichfield: £213North Somerset: £293Lichfield: £201North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277North Somerset is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34North Somerset: £5.44Lichfield: £6.36North Somerset: £5.46Lichfield: £6.01North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Lichfield 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: North Somerset £3.80, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92North Somerset: £3.80Lichfield: £5.95North Somerset: £3.81Lichfield: £5.62North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £8.93Lichfield: £4.91North Somerset: £8.97Lichfield: £4.64North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North 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: North Somerset 1,012.1, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North Somerset is higher1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 80.4, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4North Somerset is higher68.7

  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: North Somerset 146.4, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4North Somerset is higher139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 153.9, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9North Somerset is higher135.3

  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: North Somerset 17.0, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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North Somerset and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,327£4,345£4,104North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,603£12,657£11,955North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,446£1,452£1,372North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£236£237£224North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£645£647£612North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£361£363£343North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£109£103North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,121£1,126£1,063North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£110£111£104North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£212£213£201North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.89£4.91£4.64North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,004.0North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.468.7North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4139.9North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.6North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9135.3North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.022.2Lichfield

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 5. 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

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327North Somerset: £4,650Lichfield: £4,345North Somerset: £4,670Lichfield: £4,104North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886North Somerset: £2,896Lichfield: £2,899North Somerset: £2,908Lichfield: £2,738North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856North Somerset: £1,028Lichfield: £859North Somerset: £1,032Lichfield: £812North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975North Somerset is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681North Somerset: £2,660Lichfield: £2,692North Somerset: £2,672Lichfield: £2,543North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54North Somerset: £74Lichfield: £54North Somerset: £75Lichfield: £51North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71North 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: North Somerset £156, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148North Somerset: £156Lichfield: £148North Somerset: £157Lichfield: £140North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £4.50, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00North Somerset: £4.50Lichfield: £4.01North Somerset: £4.52Lichfield: £3.79North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £404, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361North Somerset: £404Lichfield: £363North Somerset: £405Lichfield: £343North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383North Somerset is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109North Somerset: £111Lichfield: £109North Somerset: £111Lichfield: £103North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105North Somerset is higher£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60North Somerset: £47Lichfield: £60North Somerset: £47Lichfield: £57North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663North Somerset: £804Lichfield: £666North Somerset: £808Lichfield: £629North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763North Somerset is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110North Somerset: £204Lichfield: £111North Somerset: £205Lichfield: £104North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126North Somerset: £171Lichfield: £126North Somerset: £172Lichfield: £119North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162North Somerset is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74North Somerset: £3.18Lichfield: £3.76North Somerset: £3.20Lichfield: £3.55North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51North Somerset: £2.22Lichfield: £3.53North Somerset: £2.23Lichfield: £3.33North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89North Somerset: £8.93Lichfield: £4.91North Somerset: £8.97Lichfield: £4.64North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4North Somerset is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6North Somerset is higher32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3North Somerset is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1North Somerset is higher80.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 10.0, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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North Somerset and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,327£4,345£4,104North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,886£2,899£2,738North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£856£859£812North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£54£54£51North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£148£148£140North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£4.00£4.01£3.79North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£361£363£343North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£109£103North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£663£666£629North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£110£111£104North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£126£126£119North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.89£4.91£4.64North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1229.9North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.415.7North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.0North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.354.6North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.180.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.2Lichfield

Total

North Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 0. 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

North Somerset Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnLichfield: £485.4mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnLichfield: £458.5mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higher£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mNorth Somerset: £650.5mLichfield: £323.8mNorth Somerset: £653.3mLichfield: £305.9mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higher£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mNorth Somerset: £230.9mLichfield: £96.0mNorth Somerset: £231.9mLichfield: £90.7mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mNorth Somerset: £597.7mLichfield: £300.7mNorth Somerset: £600.3mLichfield: £284.0mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mNorth Somerset: £16.7mLichfield: £6.1mNorth Somerset: £16.8mLichfield: £5.7mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth 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: North Somerset £35.1m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mNorth Somerset: £35.1mLichfield: £16.6mNorth Somerset: £35.2mLichfield: £15.6mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higher£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: North Somerset £1.0m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £1.0mLichfield: £0.45mNorth Somerset: £1.0mLichfield: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mNorth Somerset: £90.7mLichfield: £40.5mNorth Somerset: £91.1mLichfield: £38.3mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mNorth Somerset: £24.9mLichfield: £12.2mNorth Somerset: £25.0mLichfield: £11.5mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mNorth Somerset: £10.6mLichfield: £6.7mNorth Somerset: £10.6mLichfield: £6.3mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mNorth Somerset: £180.7mLichfield: £74.4mNorth Somerset: £181.5mLichfield: £70.3mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mNorth Somerset: £45.8mLichfield: £12.4mNorth Somerset: £45.9mLichfield: £11.7mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mNorth Somerset: £38.4mLichfield: £14.1mNorth Somerset: £38.6mLichfield: £13.3mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.42mNorth Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.40mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.50mLichfield: £0.39mNorth Somerset: £0.50mLichfield: £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £2.0mLichfield: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £2.0mLichfield: £0.52mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higher25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higher3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higher8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Lichfield, total
MeasureNorth SomersetLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14925,687North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1431,757North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5443,579North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5496,103North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,2508,946North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,469North 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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