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Lichfield and Bath and North East Somerset

111,710 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 6. 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Lichfield: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Lichfield: £4,345Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Lichfield: £12,603Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Lichfield: £12,657Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Lichfield: £1,446Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Lichfield: £1,452Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Lichfield: £11,705Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Lichfield: £11,755Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Lichfield: £236Bath and North East Somerset: £305Lichfield: £237Bath and North East Somerset: £288Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Bath and North East Somerset is higher£304£305£288

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Lichfield: £645Bath and North East Somerset: £632Lichfield: £647Bath and North East Somerset: £597Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Lichfield: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Lichfield: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £18Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Bath and North East Somerset 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, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Lichfield: £361Bath and North East Somerset: £317Lichfield: £363Bath and North East Somerset: £300Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £100Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Lichfield: £101Bath and North East Somerset: £65Lichfield: £101Bath and North East Somerset: £62Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Lichfield: £1,121Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Lichfield: £1,126Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Lichfield: £110Bath and North East Somerset: £156Lichfield: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £147Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Lichfield: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £177Lichfield: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £167Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Lichfield: £6.34Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Lichfield: £6.36Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Lichfield: £5.92Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Lichfield: £5.95Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Lichfield: £4.89Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Lichfield: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Lichfield 22.2, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Lichfield and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£3,771£3,787£3,577Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,497£12,550£11,854Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,353£1,359£1,283Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,545£11,594£10,951Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£629£632£597Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£316£317£300Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£105£100Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£65£65£62Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,105£1,109£1,048Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£176£177£167Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.72£4.74£4.48Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£2.53£2.54£2.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.777.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9132.3Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.646.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3113.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.213.9Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 5. 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Lichfield: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Lichfield: £4,345Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Lichfield: £2,886Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Lichfield: £2,899Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Lichfield: £856Bath and North East Somerset: £877Lichfield: £859Bath and North East Somerset: £828Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Lichfield: £2,681Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Lichfield: £2,692Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Lichfield: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £56Lichfield: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £53Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Bath and North East Somerset is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Lichfield: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £117Lichfield: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £111Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Lichfield: £4.00Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Lichfield: £4.01Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Lichfield: £361Bath and North East Somerset: £317Lichfield: £363Bath and North East Somerset: £300Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £105Lichfield: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £100Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Lichfield: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £42Lichfield: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £40Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Lichfield: £663Bath and North East Somerset: £716Lichfield: £666Bath and North East Somerset: £676Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Lichfield: £110Bath and North East Somerset: £156Lichfield: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £147Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Lichfield: £126Bath and North East Somerset: £114Lichfield: £126Bath and North East Somerset: £108Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Lichfield: £3.74Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Lichfield: £3.76Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Lichfield: £3.51Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Lichfield: £3.53Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Lichfield: £4.89Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Lichfield: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 13.2, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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Lichfield and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureLichfieldBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£3,771£3,787£3,577Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,314£2,324£2,195Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£873£877£828Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,138£2,147£2,028Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£117£117£111Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.57£3.59£3.39Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£316£317£300Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£105£100Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£42£42£40Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£114£114£108Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.05£3.06£2.89Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.63£1.64£1.55Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9187.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.3Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.024.5Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.646.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.173.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.29.0Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mLichfield: £483.4mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mLichfield: £485.4mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mLichfield: £322.4mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mLichfield: £323.8mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mLichfield: £95.6mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mLichfield: £96.0mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mLichfield: £299.5mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mLichfield: £300.7mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £6.0mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mLichfield: £6.1mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mLichfield: £16.5mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mLichfield: £16.6mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mLichfield: £40.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mLichfield: £40.5mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mLichfield: £12.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mLichfield: £12.2mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mLichfield: £6.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mLichfield: £6.7mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mLichfield: £74.1mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mLichfield: £74.4mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mLichfield: £12.3mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mLichfield: £12.4mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mLichfield: £14.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mLichfield: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mLichfield: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mLichfield: £0.39mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mLichfield: £0.55mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mLichfield: £0.55mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureLichfieldBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68737,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5794,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1039,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94614,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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