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East Hampshire and Lichfield
East Hampshire is higher than Lichfield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
East Hampshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 19. 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
East Hampshire Lichfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,819Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,347£12,400£11,712Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147Lichfield is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,608£11,657£11,010Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£224£225£213Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£502£504£476Lichfield is higher£645£647£612
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13Lichfield is higher£17£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Lichfield is higher£361£363£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£66£62Lichfield is higher£101£101£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£959£963£910Lichfield is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£110£111£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£174£175£165Lichfield is higher£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.4Lichfield is higher68.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
106.9Lichfield is higher139.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Lichfield is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.3Lichfield is higher135.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3Lichfield is higher22.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Lichfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | £12,603£12,657£11,955 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | £11,705£11,755£11,103 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £236£237£224 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £502£504£476 | £645£647£612 | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13 | £17£18£17 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £361£363£343 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £109£109£103 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £101£101£96 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £959£963£910 | £1,121£1,126£1,063 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £110£111£104 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £212£213£201 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.8 | 1,004.0 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.4 | 68.7 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 106.9 | 139.9 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 54.6 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.3 | 135.3 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 22.2 | Lichfield |
Per resident
East Hampshire 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
East Hampshire Lichfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,819Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,864£2,876£2,717Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£705£708£669Lichfield is higher£856£859£812
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Lichfield is higher£148£148£140
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Lichfield is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Lichfield is higher£361£363£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Lichfield is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£559£561£530Lichfield is higher£663£666£629
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£110£111£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Lichfield is higher£126£126£119
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.17£2.18£2.06Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count229.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Lichfield is higher15.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Lichfield is higher32.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Lichfield is higher54.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.9Lichfield is higher80.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Lichfield is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Lichfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £705£708£669 | £856£859£812 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | £2,681£2,692£2,543 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £54£54£51 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £148£148£140 | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £361£363£343 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £109£109£103 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £60£60£57 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £559£561£530 | £663£666£629 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £110£111£104 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £126£126£119 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.7 | 229.9 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 15.7 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 32.0 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 54.6 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.9 | 80.1 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 13.2 | Lichfield |
Total
East Hampshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 13. 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
East Hampshire Lichfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mLichfield is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLichfield is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mLichfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mLichfield is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mLichfield is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mLichfield is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mEast Hampshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mLichfield is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,086East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count25,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,579Lichfield is higher1,757
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,220Lichfield is higher3,579
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,521Lichfield is higher6,103
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,425Lichfield is higher8,946
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,161Lichfield is higher1,469
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Lichfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | £483.4m£485.4m£458.5m | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £95.6m£96.0m£90.7m | Lichfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | £299.5m£300.7m£284.0m | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.0m£6.1m£5.7m | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | £40.3m£40.5m£38.3m | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | £74.1m£74.4m£70.3m | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,086 | 25,687 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,579 | 1,757 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,220 | 3,579 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,521 | 6,103 | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,425 | 8,946 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 1,469 | Lichfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.