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Lichfield and East Hampshire
Lichfield is higher than East Hampshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Lichfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 3. 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 East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£645£647£612Lichfield is higher£502£504£476
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17Lichfield is higher£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343Lichfield is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Lichfield is higher£65£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higher£959£963£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£212£213£201Lichfield is higher£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01East Hampshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count998.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.7Lichfield is higher52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.9Lichfield is higher106.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Lichfield is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.3Lichfield is higher111.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.2Lichfield is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,603£12,657£11,955 | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,705£11,755£11,103 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £224£225£213 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £645£647£612 | £502£504£476 | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £13 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £222£223£211 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £100£100£95 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £65£66£62 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,121£1,126£1,063 | £959£963£910 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £174£175£165 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.0 | 998.8 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.7 | 52.4 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.9 | 106.9 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 34.8 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.3 | 111.3 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.2 | 15.3 | Lichfield |
Per resident
Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£856£859£812Lichfield is higher£705£708£669
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,681£2,692£2,543East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140Lichfield is higher£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343Lichfield is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Lichfield is higher£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Lichfield is higher£559£561£530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Lichfield is higher£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55East Hampshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
229.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Lichfield is higher12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.0Lichfield is higher24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Lichfield is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.1Lichfield is higher64.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Lichfield is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £856£859£812 | £705£708£669 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,681£2,692£2,543 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £52£52£49 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £116£117£110 | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £222£223£211 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £100£100£95 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £38£38£36 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £559£561£530 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £101£102£96 | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 229.9 | 231.7 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 12.2 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.0 | 24.8 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 34.8 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.1 | 64.9 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 8.9 | Lichfield |
Total
Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Lichfield East Hampshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mLichfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLichfield is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEast Hampshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLichfield is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Hampshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,687East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,757Lichfield is higher1,579
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,579Lichfield is higher3,220
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,103Lichfield is higher4,521
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,946Lichfield is higher8,425
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,469Lichfield is higher1,161
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.4m£485.4m£458.5m | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.6m£96.0m£90.7m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Lichfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £299.5m£300.7m£284.0m | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.1m£5.7m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Lichfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.5m£38.3m | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.1m£74.4m£70.3m | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | Lichfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,687 | 30,086 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,757 | 1,579 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,579 | 3,220 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,103 | 4,521 | Lichfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,946 | 8,425 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,161 | Lichfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.