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Lichfield and York

111,710 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than York on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and York on 9. 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

Lichfield York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, York £3,598York: £3,598Lichfield: £4,327York: £3,614Lichfield: £4,345York: £3,413Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, York £12,644York: £12,644Lichfield: £12,603York: £12,698Lichfield: £12,657York: £11,993Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955York is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, York £1,154York: £1,154Lichfield: £1,446York: £1,159Lichfield: £1,452York: £1,095Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, York £11,624York: £11,624Lichfield: £11,705York: £11,673Lichfield: £11,755York: £11,026Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, York £282York: £282Lichfield: £236York: £283Lichfield: £237York: £267Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224York is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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: Lichfield £645, York £719York: £719Lichfield: £645York: £723Lichfield: £647York: £682Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612York is higherDepends on how you count£719£723£682

  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: Lichfield £17, York £19York: £19Lichfield: £17York: £19Lichfield: £18York: £18Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17York is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, York £282York: £282Lichfield: £361York: £283Lichfield: £363York: £267Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, York £94York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £89Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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: Lichfield £101, York £57York: £57Lichfield: £101York: £58Lichfield: £101York: £54Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, York £903York: £903Lichfield: £1,121York: £907Lichfield: £1,126York: £857Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, York £131York: £131Lichfield: £110York: £132Lichfield: £111York: £125Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104York is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, York £187York: £187Lichfield: £212York: £188Lichfield: £213York: £178Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, York £4.46York: £4.46Lichfield: £6.34York: £4.48Lichfield: £6.36York: £4.23Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, York £1.76York: £1.76Lichfield: £5.92York: £1.77Lichfield: £5.95York: £1.67Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, York £6.54York: £6.54Lichfield: £4.89York: £6.56Lichfield: £4.91York: £6.20Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64York is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 1,004.0, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0York is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 68.7, York 72.9York: 72.9Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7York is higherDepends on how you count72.9

  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: Lichfield 139.9, York 144.4York: 144.4Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9York is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, York 42.6York: 42.6Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lichfield 135.3, York 111.0York: 111.0Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count111.0

  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: Lichfield 22.2, York 13.2York: 13.2Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Lichfield and York, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£3,598£3,614£3,413Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,644£12,698£11,993York
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,154£1,159£1,095Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,624£11,673£11,026Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£282£283£267York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£719£723£682York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£282£283£267Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£94£94£89Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£57£58£54Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£903£907£857Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£131£132£125York
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£187£188£178Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.46£4.48£4.23Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£1.76£1.77£1.67Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,017.6York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.772.9York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9144.4York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.642.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3111.0Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.213.2Lichfield

Per resident

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

Lichfield York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, York £3,598York: £3,598Lichfield: £4,327York: £3,614Lichfield: £4,345York: £3,413Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, York £2,320York: £2,320Lichfield: £2,886York: £2,330Lichfield: £2,899York: £2,201Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, York £765York: £765Lichfield: £856York: £768Lichfield: £859York: £725Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, York £2,133York: £2,133Lichfield: £2,681York: £2,142Lichfield: £2,692York: £2,023Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, York £52York: £52Lichfield: £54York: £52Lichfield: £54York: £49Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, York £132York: £132Lichfield: £148York: £133Lichfield: £148York: £125Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lichfield £4.00, York £3.48York: £3.48Lichfield: £4.00York: £3.49Lichfield: £4.01York: £3.30Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, York £282York: £282Lichfield: £361York: £283Lichfield: £363York: £267Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, York £94York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £94Lichfield: £109York: £89Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, York £38York: £38Lichfield: £60York: £38Lichfield: £60York: £36Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, York £598York: £598Lichfield: £663York: £601Lichfield: £666York: £567Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, York £131York: £131Lichfield: £110York: £132Lichfield: £111York: £125Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104York is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, York £124York: £124Lichfield: £126York: £125Lichfield: £126York: £118Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, York £2.95York: £2.95Lichfield: £3.74York: £2.96Lichfield: £3.76York: £2.80Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, York £1.17York: £1.17Lichfield: £3.51York: £1.18Lichfield: £3.53York: £1.11Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, York £6.54York: £6.54Lichfield: £4.89York: £6.56Lichfield: £4.91York: £6.20Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64York is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, York 186.8York: 186.8Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, York 13.4York: 13.4Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.0, York 26.5York: 26.5Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, York 42.6York: 42.6Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, York 73.5York: 73.5Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 13.2, York 8.7York: 8.7Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count8.7

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Lichfield and York, per resident
MeasureLichfieldYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£3,598£3,614£3,413Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,320£2,330£2,201Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£765£768£725Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,133£2,142£2,023Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£52£52£49Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£132£133£125Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.48£3.49£3.30Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£282£283£267Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£94£94£89Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£38£38£36Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£598£601£567Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£131£132£125York
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£124£125£118Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.95£2.96£2.80Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.17£1.18£1.11Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9186.8Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.4Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.026.5Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.642.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.173.5Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.28.7Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and York on 21. 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

Lichfield York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mLichfield: £483.4mYork: £752.5mLichfield: £485.4mYork: £710.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mLichfield: £322.4mYork: £485.3mLichfield: £323.8mYork: £458.3mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mLichfield: £95.6mYork: £159.9mLichfield: £96.0mYork: £151.0mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mLichfield: £299.5mYork: £446.1mLichfield: £300.7mYork: £421.4mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mLichfield: £6.0mYork: £10.8mLichfield: £6.1mYork: £10.2mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mLichfield: £16.5mYork: £27.6mLichfield: £16.6mYork: £26.1mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lichfield £0.45m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mYork: £0.73mLichfield: £0.45mYork: £0.69mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mLichfield: £40.3mYork: £58.9mLichfield: £40.5mYork: £55.7mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mLichfield: £12.1mYork: £19.6mLichfield: £12.2mYork: £18.5mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mLichfield: £6.7mYork: £7.9mLichfield: £6.7mYork: £7.5mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mLichfield: £74.1mYork: £125.1mLichfield: £74.4mYork: £118.2mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mLichfield: £12.3mYork: £27.5mLichfield: £12.4mYork: £26.0mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mYork is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mLichfield: £14.0mYork: £26.0mLichfield: £14.1mYork: £24.5mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, York £0.61mYork: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42mYork: £0.62mLichfield: £0.42mYork: £0.58mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mLichfield: £0.39mYork: £0.24mLichfield: £0.39mYork: £0.23mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mLichfield: £0.55mYork: £1.4mLichfield: £0.55mYork: £1.3mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mYork is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, York 38,890York: 38,890Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687York is higherDepends on how you count38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, York 2,786York: 2,786Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757York is higherDepends on how you count2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, York 5,519York: 5,519Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579York is higherDepends on how you count5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, York 8,870York: 8,870Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103York is higherDepends on how you count8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, York 15,311York: 15,311Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946York is higherDepends on how you count15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, York 1,815York: 1,815Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469York is higherDepends on how you count1,815

Show the numbers
Lichfield and York, total
MeasureLichfieldYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mYork
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mYork
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68738,890York
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,786York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5795,519York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1038,870York
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94615,311York
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,815York

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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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