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Fareham and Lichfield

115,208 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than Lichfield on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Fareham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 20. 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

Fareham Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Fareham: £4,242Lichfield: £4,345Fareham: £4,260Lichfield: £4,104Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Lichfield 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: Fareham £12,460, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Fareham: £12,460Lichfield: £12,657Fareham: £12,513Lichfield: £11,955Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819Lichfield 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: Fareham £1,169, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Fareham: £1,169Lichfield: £1,452Fareham: £1,174Lichfield: £1,372Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Lichfield 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: Fareham £11,625, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Fareham: £11,625Lichfield: £11,755Fareham: £11,674Lichfield: £11,103Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Lichfield 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: Fareham £200, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Fareham: £200Lichfield: £237Fareham: £201Lichfield: £224Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190Lichfield 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: Fareham £622, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Fareham: £622Lichfield: £647Fareham: £624Lichfield: £612Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590Lichfield 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: Fareham £14, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Fareham: £14Lichfield: £18Fareham: £14Lichfield: £17Fareham: £13

    £14£14£13Lichfield is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Fareham: £264Lichfield: £363Fareham: £266Lichfield: £343Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Lichfield 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: Fareham £105, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Fareham: £105Lichfield: £109Fareham: £106Lichfield: £103Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Lichfield 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: Fareham £72, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Fareham: £72Lichfield: £101Fareham: £72Lichfield: £96Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68Lichfield is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £896, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Fareham: £896Lichfield: £1,126Fareham: £900Lichfield: £1,063Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850Lichfield is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Fareham: £123Lichfield: £111Fareham: £123Lichfield: £104Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Fareham 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: Fareham £192, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Fareham: £192Lichfield: £213Fareham: £193Lichfield: £201Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182Lichfield 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: Fareham £5.58, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Fareham: £5.58Lichfield: £6.36Fareham: £5.60Lichfield: £6.01Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Lichfield 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: Fareham £3.23, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Fareham: £3.23Lichfield: £5.95Fareham: £3.24Lichfield: £5.62Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Fareham: £6.31Lichfield: £4.91Fareham: £6.34Lichfield: £4.64Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham 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: Fareham 1,003.6, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Lichfield 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: Fareham 53.4, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Lichfield is higher68.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 133.1, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Lichfield 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: Fareham 40.9, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Lichfield 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: Fareham 110.6, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Lichfield is higher135.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham 16.4, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Lichfield is higher22.2

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Fareham and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£236£237£224Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£110£111£104Fareham
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£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.89£4.91£4.64Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,004.0Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.468.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.954.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.422.2Lichfield

Per resident

Fareham 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

Fareham Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Fareham: £4,242Lichfield: £4,345Fareham: £4,260Lichfield: £4,104Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Fareham: £3,066Lichfield: £2,899Fareham: £3,079Lichfield: £2,738Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Fareham: £678Lichfield: £859Fareham: £681Lichfield: £812Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643Lichfield is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Fareham: £2,860Lichfield: £2,692Fareham: £2,872Lichfield: £2,543Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Fareham: £49Lichfield: £54Fareham: £49Lichfield: £51Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47Lichfield 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: Fareham £153, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Fareham: £153Lichfield: £148Fareham: £154Lichfield: £140Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145Fareham 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: Fareham £3.37, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Fareham: £3.37Lichfield: £4.01Fareham: £3.39Lichfield: £3.79Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Lichfield is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Fareham: £264Lichfield: £363Fareham: £266Lichfield: £343Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Lichfield 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: Fareham £105, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Fareham: £105Lichfield: £109Fareham: £106Lichfield: £103Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Lichfield 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: Fareham £41, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Fareham: £41Lichfield: £60Fareham: £42Lichfield: £57Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39Lichfield is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Fareham: £520Lichfield: £666Fareham: £522Lichfield: £629Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493Lichfield is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Fareham: £123Lichfield: £111Fareham: £123Lichfield: £104Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Fareham is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Fareham: £112Lichfield: £126Fareham: £112Lichfield: £119Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106Lichfield is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Fareham: £3.24Lichfield: £3.76Fareham: £3.25Lichfield: £3.55Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Lichfield is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Fareham: £1.87Lichfield: £3.53Fareham: £1.87Lichfield: £3.33Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Fareham: £6.31Lichfield: £4.91Fareham: £6.34Lichfield: £4.64Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Fareham: 13.1

    13.1Lichfield is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 32.8, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Fareham 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: Fareham 40.9, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Lichfield is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Fareham: 64.1

    64.1Lichfield is higher80.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 9.5, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Lichfield is higher13.2

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Fareham and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureFarehamLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,886£2,899£2,738Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,681£2,692£2,543Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£54£54£51Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£148£148£140Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£110£111£104Fareham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.89£4.91£4.64Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9229.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.0Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.954.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.180.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.513.2Lichfield

Total

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

Fareham Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mFareham: £488.8mLichfield: £485.4mFareham: £490.8mLichfield: £458.5mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mFareham: £353.2mLichfield: £323.8mFareham: £354.7mLichfield: £305.9mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mFareham: £78.1mLichfield: £96.0mFareham: £78.4mLichfield: £90.7mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mLichfield is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mFareham: £329.5mLichfield: £300.7mFareham: £330.9mLichfield: £284.0mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mFareham: £5.7mLichfield: £6.1mFareham: £5.7mLichfield: £5.7mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mLichfield 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: Fareham £17.6m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mFareham: £17.6mLichfield: £16.6mFareham: £17.7mLichfield: £15.6mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham 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: Fareham £0.39m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mFareham: £0.39mLichfield: £0.45mFareham: £0.39mLichfield: £0.42mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham £30.5m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mFareham: £30.5mLichfield: £40.5mFareham: £30.6mLichfield: £38.3mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLichfield 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: Fareham £12.1m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mFareham: £12.1mLichfield: £12.2mFareham: £12.2mLichfield: £11.5mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield 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: Fareham £4.8m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mFareham: £4.8mLichfield: £6.7mFareham: £4.8mLichfield: £6.3mFareham: £4.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mFareham: £59.9mLichfield: £74.4mFareham: £60.1mLichfield: £70.3mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mLichfield is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mFareham: £14.1mLichfield: £12.4mFareham: £14.2mLichfield: £11.7mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFareham is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mFareham: £12.8mLichfield: £14.1mFareham: £12.9mLichfield: £13.3mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLichfield is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mFareham: £0.37mLichfield: £0.42mFareham: £0.37mLichfield: £0.40mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mFareham: £0.22mLichfield: £0.39mFareham: £0.22mLichfield: £0.37mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mFareham: £0.73mLichfield: £0.55mFareham: £0.73mLichfield: £0.52mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Fareham is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Fareham: 1,514

    1,514Lichfield is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Fareham: 3,774

    3,774Fareham 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: Fareham 4,714, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Fareham: 4,714

    4,714Lichfield is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Fareham: 7,389

    7,389Lichfield is higher8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Fareham: 1,092

    1,092Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Fareham and Lichfield, total
MeasureFarehamLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mFareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield
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£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mFareham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFareham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44925,687Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,757Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7743,579Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7146,103Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3898,946Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,469Lichfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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