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Lichfield and Wealden

111,710 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Wealden on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 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 Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Lichfield: £4,327Wealden: £4,596Lichfield: £4,345Wealden: £4,341Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Lichfield: £12,603Wealden: £12,518Lichfield: £12,657Wealden: £11,823Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Lichfield: £1,446Wealden: £1,455Lichfield: £1,452Wealden: £1,375Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Lichfield: £11,705Wealden: £11,632Lichfield: £11,755Wealden: £10,987Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Lichfield: £236Wealden: £259Lichfield: £237Wealden: £244Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Wealden is higher£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Lichfield: £645Wealden: £610Lichfield: £647Wealden: £576Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Lichfield: £17Wealden: £17Lichfield: £18Wealden: £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, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Lichfield: £361Wealden: £283Lichfield: £363Wealden: £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, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Lichfield: £109Wealden: £127Lichfield: £109Wealden: £120Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Lichfield: £101Wealden: £79Lichfield: £101Wealden: £75Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Lichfield: £1,121Wealden: £1,166Lichfield: £1,126Wealden: £1,101Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Lichfield: £110Wealden: £121Lichfield: £111Wealden: £114Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Wealden is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Lichfield: £212Wealden: £202Lichfield: £213Wealden: £191Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Lichfield: £6.34Wealden: £5.25Lichfield: £6.36Wealden: £4.96Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Lichfield: £5.92Wealden: £2.99Lichfield: £5.95Wealden: £2.82Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Lichfield: £4.89Wealden: £4.87Lichfield: £4.91Wealden: £4.60Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wealden is higher1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,465£12,518£11,823Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,583£11,632£10,987Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£608£610£576Lichfield
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£282£283£267Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£79£79£75Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£201£202£191Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.23£5.25£4.96Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£2.97£2.99£2.82Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.85£4.87£4.60Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,008.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.763.4Lichfield
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 202654.644.1Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3128.8Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.218.0Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 11. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Lichfield: £4,327Wealden: £4,596Lichfield: £4,345Wealden: £4,341Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Lichfield: £2,886Wealden: £3,243Lichfield: £2,899Wealden: £3,063Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Lichfield: £856Wealden: £817Lichfield: £859Wealden: £772Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Lichfield: £2,681Wealden: £3,014Lichfield: £2,692Wealden: £2,846Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Lichfield: £54Wealden: £67Lichfield: £54Wealden: £63Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Lichfield: £148Wealden: £158Lichfield: £148Wealden: £149Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Lichfield: £4.00Wealden: £4.31Lichfield: £4.01Wealden: £4.07Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Lichfield: £361Wealden: £283Lichfield: £363Wealden: £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, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Lichfield: £109Wealden: £127Lichfield: £109Wealden: £120Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Lichfield: £60Wealden: £45Lichfield: £60Wealden: £42Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Lichfield: £663Wealden: £655Lichfield: £666Wealden: £618Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Lichfield: £110Wealden: £121Lichfield: £111Wealden: £114Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Wealden is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Lichfield: £126Wealden: £113Lichfield: £126Wealden: £107Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Lichfield: £3.74Wealden: £2.94Lichfield: £3.76Wealden: £2.78Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Lichfield: £3.51Wealden: £1.67Lichfield: £3.53Wealden: £1.58Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Lichfield: £4.89Wealden: £4.87Lichfield: £4.91Wealden: £4.60Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Wealden is higher261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Wealden is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count10.1

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wealden, per resident
MeasureLichfieldWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£814£817£772Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
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£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£45£42Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£652£655£618Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£113£113£107Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.93£2.94£2.78Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.67£1.67£1.58Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.85£4.87£4.60Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.032.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.644.1Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.172.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.1Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mLichfield: £483.4mWealden: £766.5mLichfield: £485.4mWealden: £724.0mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mLichfield: £322.4mWealden: £540.9mLichfield: £323.8mWealden: £510.8mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mLichfield: £95.6mWealden: £136.3mLichfield: £96.0mWealden: £128.7mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mLichfield: £299.5mWealden: £502.6mLichfield: £300.7mWealden: £474.7mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mLichfield: £6.0mWealden: £11.2mLichfield: £6.1mWealden: £10.6mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mLichfield: £16.5mWealden: £26.4mLichfield: £16.6mWealden: £24.9mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mWealden: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mWealden: £0.68mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWealden 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, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mLichfield: £40.3mWealden: £47.2mLichfield: £40.5mWealden: £44.6mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mLichfield: £12.1mWealden: £21.2mLichfield: £12.2mWealden: £20.0mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mLichfield: £6.7mWealden: £7.4mLichfield: £6.7mWealden: £7.0mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mLichfield: £74.1mWealden: £109.2mLichfield: £74.4mWealden: £103.1mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mLichfield: £12.3mWealden: £20.2mLichfield: £12.4mWealden: £19.1mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWealden is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mLichfield: £14.0mWealden: £18.9mLichfield: £14.1mWealden: £17.9mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mWealden: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mWealden: £0.46mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mLichfield: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mLichfield: £0.39mWealden: £0.26mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mLichfield: £0.55mWealden: £0.81mLichfield: £0.55mWealden: £0.77mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Wealden is higher43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Wealden, total
MeasureLichfieldWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68743,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5795,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1037,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94612,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,681Wealden

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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