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Lichfield and Wiltshire

111,710 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Wiltshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 15 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 7. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Lichfield: £4,327Wiltshire: £4,157Lichfield: £4,345Wiltshire: £3,927Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Lichfield: £12,603Wiltshire: £12,424Lichfield: £12,657Wiltshire: £11,735Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Lichfield: £1,446Wiltshire: £1,481Lichfield: £1,452Wiltshire: £1,399Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Lichfield: £11,705Wiltshire: £11,542Lichfield: £11,755Wiltshire: £10,902Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Lichfield: £236Wiltshire: £270Lichfield: £237Wiltshire: £255Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Wiltshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Lichfield: £645Wiltshire: £594Lichfield: £647Wiltshire: £561Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Lichfield: £17Wiltshire: £17Lichfield: £18Wiltshire: £16Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Lichfield: £361Wiltshire: £313Lichfield: £363Wiltshire: £296Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £117Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Lichfield: £101Wiltshire: £82Lichfield: £101Wiltshire: £77Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Lichfield: £1,121Wiltshire: £1,197Lichfield: £1,126Wiltshire: £1,130Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £110Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £111Wiltshire: £123Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Lichfield: £212Wiltshire: £193Lichfield: £213Wiltshire: £182Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Lichfield: £6.34Wiltshire: £5.85Lichfield: £6.36Wiltshire: £5.53Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Lichfield: £5.92Wiltshire: £3.57Lichfield: £5.95Wiltshire: £3.37Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Lichfield: £4.89Wiltshire: £5.45Lichfield: £4.91Wiltshire: £5.15Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Wiltshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,140£4,157£3,927Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,371£12,424£11,735Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,494£11,542£10,902Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£269£270£255Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£592£594£561Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£17£17£16Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£312£313£296Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£81£82£77Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£192£193£182Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.83£5.85£5.53Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.55£3.57£3.37Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.766.6Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9126.6Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.647.7Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3135.0Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.9Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 7. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Lichfield: £4,327Wiltshire: £4,157Lichfield: £4,345Wiltshire: £3,927Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Lichfield: £2,886Wiltshire: £2,702Lichfield: £2,899Wiltshire: £2,552Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Lichfield: £856Wiltshire: £882Lichfield: £859Wiltshire: £833Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Wiltshire is higher£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Lichfield: £2,681Wiltshire: £2,510Lichfield: £2,692Wiltshire: £2,371Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Lichfield: £54Wiltshire: £59Lichfield: £54Wiltshire: £56Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Lichfield: £148Wiltshire: £129Lichfield: £148Wiltshire: £122Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Lichfield: £4.00Wiltshire: £3.71Lichfield: £4.01Wiltshire: £3.50Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Lichfield: £361Wiltshire: £313Lichfield: £363Wiltshire: £296Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £124Lichfield: £109Wiltshire: £117Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Lichfield: £60Wiltshire: £49Lichfield: £60Wiltshire: £46Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Lichfield: £663Wiltshire: £713Lichfield: £666Wiltshire: £673Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £110Wiltshire: £130Lichfield: £111Wiltshire: £123Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Lichfield: £126Wiltshire: £115Lichfield: £126Wiltshire: £109Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Lichfield: £3.74Wiltshire: £3.48Lichfield: £3.76Wiltshire: £3.29Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Lichfield: £3.51Wiltshire: £2.13Lichfield: £3.53Wiltshire: £2.01Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Lichfield: £4.89Wiltshire: £5.45Lichfield: £4.91Wiltshire: £5.15Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Wiltshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count10.7

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureLichfieldWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,140£4,157£3,927Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,691£2,702£2,552Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,500£2,510£2,371Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£59£56Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£129£129£122Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.69£3.71£3.50Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£312£313£296Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£48£49£46Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£114£115£109Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.47£3.48£3.29Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.12£2.13£2.01Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.43£5.45£5.15Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9220.0Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.027.5Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.647.7Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.180.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.7Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 22. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnLichfield: £483.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnLichfield: £485.4mWiltshire: £2.1bnLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnLichfield: £322.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnLichfield: £323.8mWiltshire: £1.3bnLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mLichfield: £95.6mWiltshire: £462.1mLichfield: £96.0mWiltshire: £436.4mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWiltshire is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnLichfield: £299.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnLichfield: £300.7mWiltshire: £1.2bnLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mLichfield: £6.0mWiltshire: £30.8mLichfield: £6.1mWiltshire: £29.1mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWiltshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mLichfield: £16.5mWiltshire: £67.7mLichfield: £16.6mWiltshire: £64.0mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mLichfield: £0.45mWiltshire: £1.9mLichfield: £0.45mWiltshire: £1.8mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mLichfield: £40.3mWiltshire: £164.3mLichfield: £40.5mWiltshire: £155.1mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mLichfield: £12.1mWiltshire: £65.0mLichfield: £12.2mWiltshire: £61.4mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mLichfield: £6.7mWiltshire: £25.5mLichfield: £6.7mWiltshire: £24.1mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mLichfield: £74.1mWiltshire: £373.4mLichfield: £74.4mWiltshire: £352.7mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mLichfield: £12.3mWiltshire: £68.3mLichfield: £12.4mWiltshire: £64.5mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWiltshire is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mLichfield: £14.0mWiltshire: £60.2mLichfield: £14.1mWiltshire: £56.9mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mLichfield: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.8mLichfield: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.7mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mLichfield: £0.55mWiltshire: £2.9mLichfield: £0.55mWiltshire: £2.7mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWiltshire is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wiltshire, total
MeasureLichfieldWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,687115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7577,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,57914,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10325,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94642,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4695,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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