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Stroud and Lichfield

125,507 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Lichfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Stroud 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

Stroud Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Stroud: £4,180Lichfield: £4,345Stroud: £4,197Lichfield: £4,104Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Lichfield 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: Stroud £12,572, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Stroud: £12,572Lichfield: £12,657Stroud: £12,625Lichfield: £11,955Stroud: £11,925

    £12,572£12,625£11,925Lichfield 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: Stroud £1,338, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Stroud: £1,338Lichfield: £1,452Stroud: £1,344Lichfield: £1,372Stroud: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Lichfield 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: Stroud £11,729, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Stroud: £11,729Lichfield: £11,755Stroud: £11,779Lichfield: £11,103Stroud: £11,126

    £11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud 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: Stroud £251, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Stroud: £251Lichfield: £237Stroud: £252Lichfield: £224Stroud: £238

    £251£252£238Stroud 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: Stroud £574, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Stroud: £574Lichfield: £647Stroud: £577Lichfield: £612Stroud: £545

    £574£577£545Lichfield 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: Stroud £17, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Stroud: £17Lichfield: £18Stroud: £17Lichfield: £17Stroud: £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: Stroud £298, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Stroud: £298Lichfield: £363Stroud: £299Lichfield: £343Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Lichfield 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: Stroud £97, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £103Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Lichfield 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: Stroud £64, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Stroud: £64Lichfield: £101Stroud: £65Lichfield: £96Stroud: £61

    £64£65£61Lichfield is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,040, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Stroud: £1,040Lichfield: £1,126Stroud: £1,044Lichfield: £1,063Stroud: £987

    £1,040£1,044£987Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Stroud: £145Lichfield: £111Stroud: £146Lichfield: £104Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud 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: Stroud £226, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Stroud: £226Lichfield: £213Stroud: £227Lichfield: £201Stroud: £214

    £226£227£214Stroud 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: Stroud £5.31, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Stroud: £5.31Lichfield: £6.36Stroud: £5.34Lichfield: £6.01Stroud: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Lichfield is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £3.02, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Stroud: £3.02Lichfield: £5.95Stroud: £3.03Lichfield: £5.62Stroud: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Stroud: £4.94Lichfield: £4.91Stroud: £4.97Lichfield: £4.64Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud 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: Stroud 1,019.8, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Stroud: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stroud 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: Stroud 63.7, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Stroud: 63.7

    63.7Lichfield 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: Stroud 122.4, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Stroud: 122.4

    122.4Lichfield 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: Stroud 45.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Lichfield 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: Stroud 126.3, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Stroud: 126.3

    126.3Lichfield 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: Stroud 14.5, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Stroud: 14.5

    14.5Lichfield is higher22.2

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Stroud and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,625£11,925£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,729£11,779£11,126£11,705£11,755£11,103Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£236£237£224Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£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£298£299£282£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£987£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£110£111£104Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£212£213£201Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.89£4.91£4.64Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,004.0Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.768.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.4139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.154.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.522.2Lichfield

Per resident

Stroud 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

Stroud Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,180, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Stroud: £4,180Lichfield: £4,345Stroud: £4,197Lichfield: £4,104Stroud: £3,965

    £4,180£4,197£3,965Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,845, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Stroud: £2,845Lichfield: £2,899Stroud: £2,857Lichfield: £2,738Stroud: £2,699

    £2,845£2,857£2,699Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £790, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Stroud: £790Lichfield: £859Stroud: £793Lichfield: £812Stroud: £749

    £790£793£749Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,655, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Stroud: £2,655Lichfield: £2,692Stroud: £2,666Lichfield: £2,543Stroud: £2,518

    £2,655£2,666£2,518Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £57, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Stroud: £57Lichfield: £54Stroud: £57Lichfield: £51Stroud: £54

    £57£57£54Stroud 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: Stroud £130, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Stroud: £130Lichfield: £148Stroud: £130Lichfield: £140Stroud: £123

    £130£130£123Lichfield 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: Stroud £3.88, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Stroud: £3.88Lichfield: £4.01Stroud: £3.90Lichfield: £3.79Stroud: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Lichfield 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: Stroud £298, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Stroud: £298Lichfield: £363Stroud: £299Lichfield: £343Stroud: £282

    £298£299£282Lichfield 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: Stroud £97, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £103Stroud: £92

    £97£97£92Lichfield 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: Stroud £38, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Stroud: £38Lichfield: £60Stroud: £38Lichfield: £57Stroud: £36

    £38£38£36Lichfield is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £614, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Stroud: £614Lichfield: £666Stroud: £616Lichfield: £629Stroud: £582

    £614£616£582Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £145, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Stroud: £145Lichfield: £111Stroud: £146Lichfield: £104Stroud: £138

    £145£146£138Stroud is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £133, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Stroud: £133Lichfield: £126Stroud: £134Lichfield: £119Stroud: £126

    £133£134£126Stroud is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.13, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Stroud: £3.13Lichfield: £3.76Stroud: £3.14Lichfield: £3.55Stroud: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Lichfield is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.78, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Stroud: £1.78Lichfield: £3.53Stroud: £1.79Lichfield: £3.33Stroud: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.94, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Stroud: £4.94Lichfield: £4.91Stroud: £4.97Lichfield: £4.64Stroud: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 230.8, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Stroud: 230.8

    230.8Stroud is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 14.4, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Stroud: 14.4

    14.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.7, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Stroud: 27.7

    27.7Lichfield 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: Stroud 45.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stroud: 45.1

    45.1Lichfield is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 74.5, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Stroud: 74.5

    74.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count80.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.5, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Stroud: 8.5

    8.5Lichfield is higher13.2

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Stroud and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureStroudLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,197£3,965£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,845£2,857£2,699£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,666£2,518£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£54£54£51Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£282£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£110£111£104Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£126£126£119Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.89£4.91£4.64Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8229.9Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.732.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.154.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.580.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.513.2Lichfield

Total

Stroud is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 8. 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

Stroud Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £524.6m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mStroud: £524.6mLichfield: £485.4mStroud: £526.8mLichfield: £458.5mStroud: £497.6m

    £524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £357.1m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mStroud: £357.1mLichfield: £323.8mStroud: £358.6mLichfield: £305.9mStroud: £338.7m

    £357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £99.1m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mStroud: £99.1mLichfield: £96.0mStroud: £99.6mLichfield: £90.7mStroud: £94.0m

    £99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £333.2m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mStroud: £333.2mLichfield: £300.7mStroud: £334.6mLichfield: £284.0mStroud: £316.0m

    £333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £7.1m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mStroud: £7.1mLichfield: £6.1mStroud: £7.2mLichfield: £5.7mStroud: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStroud 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: Stroud £16.3m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mStroud: £16.3mLichfield: £16.6mStroud: £16.4mLichfield: £15.6mStroud: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mLichfield 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: Stroud £0.49m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mStroud: £0.49mLichfield: £0.45mStroud: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStroud 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: Stroud £37.3m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mStroud: £37.3mLichfield: £40.5mStroud: £37.5mLichfield: £38.3mStroud: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mLichfield 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: Stroud £12.2m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mStroud: £12.2mLichfield: £12.2mStroud: £12.2mLichfield: £11.5mStroud: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud 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: Stroud £4.8m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mStroud: £4.8mLichfield: £6.7mStroud: £4.8mLichfield: £6.3mStroud: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mLichfield is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £77.0m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mStroud: £77.0mLichfield: £74.4mStroud: £77.4mLichfield: £70.3mStroud: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £18.2m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mStroud: £18.2mLichfield: £12.4mStroud: £18.3mLichfield: £11.7mStroud: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £16.7m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mStroud: £16.7mLichfield: £14.1mStroud: £16.8mLichfield: £13.3mStroud: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.39m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mStroud: £0.39mLichfield: £0.42mStroud: £0.40mLichfield: £0.40mStroud: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.22m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mLichfield: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mLichfield: £0.37mStroud: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.62m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mStroud: £0.62mLichfield: £0.55mStroud: £0.62mLichfield: £0.52mStroud: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStroud is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 28,967, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Stroud: 28,967

    28,967Stroud is higher25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,808, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Stroud: 1,808

    1,808Stroud 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: Stroud 3,476, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Stroud: 3,476

    3,476Lichfield is higher3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 5,655, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Stroud: 5,655

    5,655Lichfield is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 9,354, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Stroud: 9,354

    9,354Stroud 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: Stroud 1,072, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Stroud: 1,072

    1,072Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Stroud and Lichfield, total
MeasureStroudLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStroud
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,96725,687Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8081,757Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4763,579Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6556,103Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3548,946Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0721,469Lichfield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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