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Wealden and Lichfield

166,776 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Lichfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Wealden 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

Wealden Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Wealden: £4,577Lichfield: £4,345Wealden: £4,596Lichfield: £4,104Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden 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: Wealden £12,465, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Wealden: £12,465Lichfield: £12,657Wealden: £12,518Lichfield: £11,955Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Lichfield 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: Wealden £1,449, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Wealden: £1,449Lichfield: £1,452Wealden: £1,455Lichfield: £1,372Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden 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: Wealden £11,583, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Wealden: £11,583Lichfield: £11,755Wealden: £11,632Lichfield: £11,103Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Lichfield 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: Wealden £257, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Wealden: £257Lichfield: £237Wealden: £259Lichfield: £224Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden 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: Wealden £608, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Wealden: £608Lichfield: £647Wealden: £610Lichfield: £612Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Lichfield 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: Wealden £17, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Wealden: £17Lichfield: £18Wealden: £17Lichfield: £17Wealden: £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: Wealden £282, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Wealden: £282Lichfield: £363Wealden: £283Lichfield: £343Wealden: £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: Wealden £126, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Wealden: £126Lichfield: £109Wealden: £127Lichfield: £103Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £79, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Wealden: £79Lichfield: £101Wealden: £79Lichfield: £96Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Lichfield 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: Wealden £1,161, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Wealden: £1,161Lichfield: £1,126Wealden: £1,166Lichfield: £1,063Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Wealden: £120Lichfield: £111Wealden: £121Lichfield: £104Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden 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: Wealden £201, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Wealden: £201Lichfield: £213Wealden: £202Lichfield: £201Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Lichfield 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: Wealden £5.23, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Wealden: £5.23Lichfield: £6.36Wealden: £5.25Lichfield: £6.01Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Lichfield 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: Wealden £2.97, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Wealden: £2.97Lichfield: £5.95Wealden: £2.99Lichfield: £5.62Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Wealden: £4.85Lichfield: £4.91Wealden: £4.87Lichfield: £4.64Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wealden 1,008.8, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Wealden 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: Wealden 63.4, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Lichfield 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: Wealden 126.6, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Wealden: 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: Wealden 44.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Lichfield 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: Wealden 128.8, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Lichfield 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: Wealden 18.0, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

Show the numbers
Wealden and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,327£4,345£4,104Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,446£1,452£1,372Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£236£237£224Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£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£282£283£267£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£109£109£103Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,121£1,126£1,063Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£104Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,004.0Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.468.7Lichfield
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 202644.154.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.022.2Lichfield

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 11. 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

Wealden Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Wealden: £4,577Lichfield: £4,345Wealden: £4,596Lichfield: £4,104Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Wealden: £3,229Lichfield: £2,899Wealden: £3,243Lichfield: £2,738Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Wealden: £814Lichfield: £859Wealden: £817Lichfield: £812Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Wealden: £3,001Lichfield: £2,692Wealden: £3,014Lichfield: £2,543Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Wealden: £67Lichfield: £54Wealden: £67Lichfield: £51Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden 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: Wealden £157, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Wealden: £157Lichfield: £148Wealden: £158Lichfield: £140Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden 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: Wealden £4.29, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Wealden: £4.29Lichfield: £4.01Wealden: £4.31Lichfield: £3.79Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden 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: Wealden £282, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Wealden: £282Lichfield: £363Wealden: £283Lichfield: £343Wealden: £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: Wealden £126, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Wealden: £126Lichfield: £109Wealden: £127Lichfield: £103Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden 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: Wealden £44, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Wealden: £44Lichfield: £60Wealden: £45Lichfield: £57Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Wealden: £652Lichfield: £666Wealden: £655Lichfield: £629Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Wealden: £120Lichfield: £111Wealden: £121Lichfield: £104Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Wealden: £113Lichfield: £126Wealden: £113Lichfield: £119Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Wealden: £2.93Lichfield: £3.76Wealden: £2.94Lichfield: £3.55Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Wealden: £1.67Lichfield: £3.53Wealden: £1.67Lichfield: £3.33Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Wealden: £4.85Lichfield: £4.91Wealden: £4.87Lichfield: £4.64Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden 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: Wealden 32.8, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden 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: Wealden 44.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Lichfield 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: Wealden 10.1, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

Show the numbers
Wealden and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureWealdenLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,327£4,345£4,104Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,886£2,899£2,738Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,681£2,692£2,543Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£54£54£51Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£148£148£140Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.00£4.01£3.79Wealden
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£126£127£120£109£109£103Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£104Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3229.9Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.415.7Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.0Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.154.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.480.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.2Lichfield

Total

Wealden 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

Wealden Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mWealden: £763.3mLichfield: £485.4mWealden: £766.5mLichfield: £458.5mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mWealden: £538.6mLichfield: £323.8mWealden: £540.9mLichfield: £305.9mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mWealden: £135.7mLichfield: £96.0mWealden: £136.3mLichfield: £90.7mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mWealden: £500.5mLichfield: £300.7mWealden: £502.6mLichfield: £284.0mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mWealden: £11.1mLichfield: £6.1mWealden: £11.2mLichfield: £5.7mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden 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: Wealden £26.3m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mWealden: £26.3mLichfield: £16.6mWealden: £26.4mLichfield: £15.6mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden 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: Wealden £0.72m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mWealden: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mWealden: £0.72mLichfield: £0.42mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden 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: Wealden £47.0m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mWealden: £47.0mLichfield: £40.5mWealden: £47.2mLichfield: £38.3mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden 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: Wealden £21.1m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mWealden: £21.1mLichfield: £12.2mWealden: £21.2mLichfield: £11.5mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden 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: Wealden £7.4m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mWealden: £7.4mLichfield: £6.7mWealden: £7.4mLichfield: £6.3mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mWealden: £108.7mLichfield: £74.4mWealden: £109.2mLichfield: £70.3mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mWealden: £20.1mLichfield: £12.4mWealden: £20.2mLichfield: £11.7mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mWealden: £18.8mLichfield: £14.1mWealden: £18.9mLichfield: £13.3mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mWealden: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mWealden: £0.49mLichfield: £0.40mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mLichfield: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mLichfield: £0.37mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mWealden: £0.81mLichfield: £0.55mWealden: £0.81mLichfield: £0.52mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higher25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden 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: Wealden 5,471, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden 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: Wealden 7,362, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden 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: Wealden 1,681, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
Wealden and Lichfield, total
MeasureWealdenLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58625,687Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,757Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,579Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3626,103Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0668,946Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,469Wealden

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.
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