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Lichfield and North Kesteven
Lichfield is higher than North Kesteven on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,603£12,657£11,955North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224North Kesteven is higher£302£303£286
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£645£647£612North Kesteven is higher£750£753£712
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17North Kesteven is higher£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,030£973
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104North Kesteven is higher£112£113£106
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£212£213£201North Kesteven is higher£240£241£228
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64North Kesteven is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.7North Kesteven is higher78.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.9North Kesteven is higher164.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6North Kesteven is higher59.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count132.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.0
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| Measure | Lichfield | North Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,322£4,341£4,100 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,603£12,657£11,955 | £12,659£12,713£12,007 | North Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | £1,379£1,385£1,308 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,705£11,755£11,103 | £11,586£11,636£10,990 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £302£303£286 | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £645£647£612 | £750£753£712 | North Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £20£21£19 | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £393£395£373 | North Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £119£120£113 | North Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £102£103£97 | North Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,121£1,126£1,063 | £1,026£1,030£973 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £112£113£106 | North Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £240£241£228 | North Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | North Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.0 | 1,012.9 | North Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.7 | 78.9 | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.9 | 164.3 | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 59.4 | North Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.3 | 132.9 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.2 | 22.0 | Lichfield |
Per resident
Lichfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 12. 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 North Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£776
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51North Kesteven is higher£68£69£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140North Kesteven is higher£170£171£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79North Kesteven is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104North Kesteven is higher£112£113£106
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119North Kesteven is higher£142£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64North Kesteven is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7North Kesteven is higher17.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.0North Kesteven is higher37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6North Kesteven is higher59.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count78.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | North Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,322£4,341£4,100 | Lichfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £2,873£2,886£2,726 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £856£859£812 | £819£822£776 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,681£2,692£2,543 | £2,630£2,641£2,495 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £68£69£65 | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £170£171£162 | North Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £393£395£373 | North Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £119£120£113 | North Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £61£61£58 | North Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £609£612£578 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £112£113£106 | North Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £142£143£135 | North Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Lichfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | North Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 229.9 | 229.9 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 17.9 | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.0 | 37.3 | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 59.4 | North Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.1 | 78.9 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 13.1 | Lichfield |
Total
Lichfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 20. 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 North Kesteven
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,687North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,128
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,757North Kesteven is higher2,190
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,579North Kesteven is higher4,564
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,103North Kesteven is higher7,269
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,946North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count9,652
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,469North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,598
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| Measure | Lichfield | North Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.4m£485.4m£458.5m | £528.8m£531.1m£501.6m | North Kesteven |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £351.5m£353.0m£333.5m | North Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.6m£96.0m£90.7m | £100.1m£100.6m£95.0m | North Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £299.5m£300.7m£284.0m | £321.8m£323.1m£305.2m | North Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.1m£5.7m | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | North Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.5m£38.3m | £48.1m£48.3m£45.7m | North Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | North Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £7.4m£7.5m£7.1m | North Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.1m£74.4m£70.3m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.7m | North Kesteven |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | North Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | North Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.41m£0.42m£0.39m | Lichfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | North Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,687 | 28,128 | North Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,757 | 2,190 | North Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,579 | 4,564 | North Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,103 | 7,269 | North Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,946 | 9,652 | North Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,598 | North Kesteven |
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.