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Wiltshire and Lichfield

524,001 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Lichfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wiltshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 15. 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

Wiltshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Wiltshire: £4,140Lichfield: £4,345Wiltshire: £4,157Lichfield: £4,104Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £12,371, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Wiltshire: £12,371Lichfield: £12,657Wiltshire: £12,424Lichfield: £11,955Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £1,474, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Wiltshire: £1,474Lichfield: £1,452Wiltshire: £1,481Lichfield: £1,372Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £11,494, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Wiltshire: £11,494Lichfield: £11,755Wiltshire: £11,542Lichfield: £11,103Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £269, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Wiltshire: £269Lichfield: £237Wiltshire: £270Lichfield: £224Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £592, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Wiltshire: £592Lichfield: £647Wiltshire: £594Lichfield: £612Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £17, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Wiltshire: £17Lichfield: £18Wiltshire: £17Lichfield: £17Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £312, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Wiltshire: £312Lichfield: £363Wiltshire: £313Lichfield: £343Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £124, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £103Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £81, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Wiltshire: £81Lichfield: £101Wiltshire: £82Lichfield: £96Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £1,191, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Wiltshire: £1,191Lichfield: £1,126Wiltshire: £1,197Lichfield: £1,063Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £111Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £104Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £192, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Wiltshire: £192Lichfield: £213Wiltshire: £193Lichfield: £201Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £5.83, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Wiltshire: £5.83Lichfield: £6.36Wiltshire: £5.85Lichfield: £6.01Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £3.55, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Wiltshire: £3.55Lichfield: £5.95Wiltshire: £3.57Lichfield: £5.62Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Wiltshire: £5.43Lichfield: £4.91Wiltshire: £5.45Lichfield: £4.64Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 66.6, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 126.6, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 47.7, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 135.0, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 17.9, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,446£1,452£1,372Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£236£237£224Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£109£109£103Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,121£1,126£1,063Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£110£111£104Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.89£4.91£4.64Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,004.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.668.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.2Lichfield

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 15. 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

Wiltshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Wiltshire: £4,140Lichfield: £4,345Wiltshire: £4,157Lichfield: £4,104Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Wiltshire: £2,691Lichfield: £2,899Wiltshire: £2,702Lichfield: £2,738Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Wiltshire: £878Lichfield: £859Wiltshire: £882Lichfield: £812Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Wiltshire: £2,500Lichfield: £2,692Wiltshire: £2,510Lichfield: £2,543Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Wiltshire: £59Lichfield: £54Wiltshire: £59Lichfield: £51Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £129, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Wiltshire: £129Lichfield: £148Wiltshire: £129Lichfield: £140Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £3.69, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Wiltshire: £3.69Lichfield: £4.01Wiltshire: £3.71Lichfield: £3.79Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £312, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Wiltshire: £312Lichfield: £363Wiltshire: £313Lichfield: £343Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Lichfield 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: Wiltshire £124, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £103Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £48, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Wiltshire: £48Lichfield: £60Wiltshire: £49Lichfield: £57Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Wiltshire: £710Lichfield: £666Wiltshire: £713Lichfield: £629Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £111Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £104Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Wiltshire: £114Lichfield: £126Wiltshire: £115Lichfield: £119Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Wiltshire: £3.47Lichfield: £3.76Wiltshire: £3.48Lichfield: £3.55Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Wiltshire: £2.12Lichfield: £3.53Wiltshire: £2.13Lichfield: £3.33Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Wiltshire: £5.43Lichfield: £4.91Wiltshire: £5.45Lichfield: £4.64Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 27.5, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Lichfield 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: Wiltshire 47.7, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 10.7, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureWiltshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£856£859£812Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£54£54£51Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£109£109£103Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£663£666£629Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£110£111£104Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.89£4.91£4.64Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.480.1Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.2Lichfield

Total

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnLichfield: £485.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnLichfield: £458.5mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnLichfield: £323.8mWiltshire: £1.4bnLichfield: £305.9mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mWiltshire: £460.1mLichfield: £96.0mWiltshire: £462.1mLichfield: £90.7mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnLichfield: £300.7mWiltshire: £1.3bnLichfield: £284.0mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mWiltshire: £30.7mLichfield: £6.1mWiltshire: £30.8mLichfield: £5.7mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £67.4m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mWiltshire: £67.4mLichfield: £16.6mWiltshire: £67.7mLichfield: £15.6mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £1.9m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mWiltshire: £1.9mLichfield: £0.45mWiltshire: £1.9mLichfield: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £163.6m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mWiltshire: £163.6mLichfield: £40.5mWiltshire: £164.3mLichfield: £38.3mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £64.7m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mWiltshire: £64.7mLichfield: £12.2mWiltshire: £65.0mLichfield: £11.5mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £25.4m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mWiltshire: £25.4mLichfield: £6.7mWiltshire: £25.5mLichfield: £6.3mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mWiltshire: £371.8mLichfield: £74.4mWiltshire: £373.4mLichfield: £70.3mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mWiltshire: £68.0mLichfield: £12.4mWiltshire: £68.3mLichfield: £11.7mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mWiltshire: £60.0mLichfield: £14.1mWiltshire: £60.2mLichfield: £13.3mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.8mLichfield: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.8mLichfield: £0.40mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.37mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mWiltshire: £2.8mLichfield: £0.55mWiltshire: £2.9mLichfield: £0.52mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 14,428, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 25,017, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 5,581, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Lichfield, total
MeasureWiltshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29325,687Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5851,757Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4283,579Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0176,103Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,1228,946Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,469Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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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