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Lichfield and Stroud

111,710 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Stroud on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Lichfield: £4,327Stroud: £4,197Lichfield: £4,345Stroud: £3,965Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Lichfield: £12,603Stroud: £12,625Lichfield: £12,657Stroud: £11,925Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,625£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Lichfield: £1,446Stroud: £1,344Lichfield: £1,452Stroud: £1,269Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Lichfield: £11,705Stroud: £11,779Lichfield: £11,755Stroud: £11,126Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Lichfield: £236Stroud: £252Lichfield: £237Stroud: £238Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Stroud is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Lichfield: £645Stroud: £577Lichfield: £647Stroud: £545Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Lichfield is higher£574£577£545

  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, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Lichfield: £17Stroud: £17Lichfield: £18Stroud: £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, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Lichfield: £361Stroud: £299Lichfield: £363Stroud: £282Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £92Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Lichfield: £101Stroud: £65Lichfield: £101Stroud: £61Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Lichfield: £1,121Stroud: £1,044Lichfield: £1,126Stroud: £987Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Lichfield: £110Stroud: £146Lichfield: £111Stroud: £138Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stroud is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Lichfield: £212Stroud: £227Lichfield: £213Stroud: £214Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Stroud is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Lichfield: £6.34Stroud: £5.34Lichfield: £6.36Stroud: £5.04Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Lichfield: £5.92Stroud: £3.03Lichfield: £5.95Stroud: £2.86Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Lichfield: £4.89Stroud: £4.97Lichfield: £4.91Stroud: £4.69Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stroud is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Stroud is higher1,019.8

  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, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count63.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 139.9, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higher122.4

  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, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higher45.1

  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, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higher14.5

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Lichfield and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,180£4,197£3,965Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,572£12,625£11,925Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,338£1,344£1,269Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£251£252£238Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£574£577£545Lichfield
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£298£299£282Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£97£97£92Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£64£65£61Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,040£1,044£987Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.31£5.34£5.04Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.02£3.03£2.86Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.763.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9122.4Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.645.1Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3126.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.214.5Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Lichfield: £4,327Stroud: £4,197Lichfield: £4,345Stroud: £3,965Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Lichfield: £2,886Stroud: £2,857Lichfield: £2,899Stroud: £2,699Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Lichfield: £856Stroud: £793Lichfield: £859Stroud: £749Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Lichfield: £2,681Stroud: £2,666Lichfield: £2,692Stroud: £2,518Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Lichfield: £54Stroud: £57Lichfield: £54Stroud: £54Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Stroud is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Lichfield: £148Stroud: £130Lichfield: £148Stroud: £123Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higher£130£130£123

  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, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Lichfield: £4.00Stroud: £3.90Lichfield: £4.01Stroud: £3.68Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Lichfield: £361Stroud: £299Lichfield: £363Stroud: £282Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £97Lichfield: £109Stroud: £92Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

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

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Lichfield: £663Stroud: £616Lichfield: £666Stroud: £582Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Lichfield: £110Stroud: £146Lichfield: £111Stroud: £138Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stroud is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Lichfield: £126Stroud: £134Lichfield: £126Stroud: £126Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Stroud is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Lichfield: £3.74Stroud: £3.14Lichfield: £3.76Stroud: £2.97Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Lichfield: £3.51Stroud: £1.79Lichfield: £3.53Stroud: £1.69Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Lichfield: £4.89Stroud: £4.97Lichfield: £4.91Stroud: £4.69Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stroud is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.4

  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, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higher27.7

  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, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higher8.5

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Lichfield and Stroud, per resident
MeasureLichfieldStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,180£4,197£3,965Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,845£2,857£2,699Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£790£793£749Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,655£2,666£2,518Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£57£54Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£130£130£123Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.88£3.90£3.68Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£298£299£282Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£97£97£92Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£38£38£36Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£614£616£582Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.13£3.14£2.97Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.78£1.79£1.69Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.94£4.97£4.69Stroud
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.4Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.027.7Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.645.1Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.174.5Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.28.5Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mLichfield: £483.4mStroud: £526.8mLichfield: £485.4mStroud: £497.6mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mLichfield: £322.4mStroud: £358.6mLichfield: £323.8mStroud: £338.7mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mLichfield: £95.6mStroud: £99.6mLichfield: £96.0mStroud: £94.0mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mLichfield: £299.5mStroud: £334.6mLichfield: £300.7mStroud: £316.0mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mLichfield: £6.0mStroud: £7.2mLichfield: £6.1mStroud: £6.8mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStroud is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mLichfield: £16.5mStroud: £16.4mLichfield: £16.6mStroud: £15.5mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mLichfield is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mLichfield: £0.45mStroud: £0.49mLichfield: £0.45mStroud: £0.46mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mLichfield: £40.3mStroud: £37.5mLichfield: £40.5mStroud: £35.4mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mLichfield: £12.1mStroud: £12.2mLichfield: £12.2mStroud: £11.5mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mLichfield: £6.7mStroud: £4.8mLichfield: £6.7mStroud: £4.5mLichfield: £6.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mLichfield: £74.1mStroud: £77.4mLichfield: £74.4mStroud: £73.1mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mLichfield: £12.3mStroud: £18.3mLichfield: £12.4mStroud: £17.3mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStroud is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mLichfield: £14.0mStroud: £16.8mLichfield: £14.1mStroud: £15.9mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStroud is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mLichfield: £0.42mStroud: £0.40mLichfield: £0.42mStroud: £0.37mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mLichfield: £0.39mStroud: £0.22mLichfield: £0.39mStroud: £0.21mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mLichfield: £0.55mStroud: £0.62mLichfield: £0.55mStroud: £0.59mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStroud is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Lichfield is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Lichfield is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Stroud is higherDepends on how you count9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Lichfield is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Stroud, total
MeasureLichfieldStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStroud
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68728,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,808Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5793,476Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1035,655Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9469,354Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,072Lichfield

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.
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