Compare local authorities · West Midlands and East of England
Lichfield and Broadland
Lichfield is higher than Broadland on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 15 of 22 measures, and Broadland 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 Broadland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Broadland is higher£4,383£4,401£4,157
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,426£11,737
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,316£1,243
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£645£647£612Broadland is higher£681£684£646
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£973£978£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104Broadland is higher£110£111£105
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£212£213£201Broadland is higher£243£244£231
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Broadland is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.9Broadland is higher141.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count50.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count127.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count19.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,603£12,657£11,955 | £12,374£12,426£11,737 | Lichfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | £1,311£1,316£1,243 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,705£11,755£11,103 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £230£231£218 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £645£647£612 | £681£684£646 | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £16£17£16 | Lichfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £331£333£314 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £102£103£97 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £84£85£80 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,121£1,126£1,063 | £973£978£923 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £110£111£105 | Broadland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £243£244£231 | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.0 | 1,003.6 | Lichfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.7 | 64.2 | Lichfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.9 | 141.6 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 50.9 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.3 | 127.7 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.2 | 19.5 | Lichfield |
Per resident
Lichfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 13. 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 Broadland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,327£4,345£4,104Broadland is higher£4,383£4,401£4,157
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,086£2,915
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£758£762£719
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,681£2,692£2,543Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,696
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140Broadland is higher£169£170£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£534
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£104Broadland is higher£110£111£105
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Broadland is higher£141£141£133
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.74£3.76£3.55Broadland is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
229.9Broadland is higherDepends on how you count249.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Broadland is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.0Broadland is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count50.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count11.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,327£4,345£4,104 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £3,073£3,086£2,915 | Broadland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £856£859£812 | £758£762£719 | Lichfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,681£2,692£2,543 | £2,843£2,855£2,696 | Broadland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £57£57£54 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £169£170£160 | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £361£363£343 | £331£333£314 | Lichfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £102£103£97 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £49£49£46 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £563£566£534 | Lichfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£104 | £110£111£105 | Broadland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £141£141£133 | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Lichfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 229.9 | 249.2 | Broadland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 16.0 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.0 | 35.2 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.6 | 50.9 | Lichfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.1 | 73.9 | Lichfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 11.3 | Lichfield |
Total
Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Broadland 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 Broadland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mBroadland is higher£604.4m£606.9m£573.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£104.6m£105.0m£99.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBroadland is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£77.6m£78.0m£73.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBroadland is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBroadland is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBroadland is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBroadland is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,687Broadland is higherDepends on how you count34,367
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,757Broadland is higherDepends on how you count2,200
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,579Broadland is higher4,849
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,103Broadland is higherDepends on how you count7,019
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,946Broadland is higherDepends on how you count10,185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,469Broadland is higherDepends on how you count1,552
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lichfield | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.4m£485.4m£458.5m | £604.4m£606.9m£573.3m | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | Broadland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.6m£96.0m£90.7m | £104.6m£105.0m£99.2m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £299.5m£300.7m£284.0m | £392.0m£393.6m£371.8m | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.1m£5.7m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.5m£38.3m | £45.7m£45.9m£43.3m | Broadland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.1m£74.4m£70.3m | £77.6m£78.0m£73.7m | Broadland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | Broadland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Broadland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Lichfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £1.0m£1.1m£0.99m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,687 | 34,367 | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,757 | 2,200 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,579 | 4,849 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,103 | 7,019 | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,946 | 10,185 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,552 | Broadland |
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.