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Lichfield and South Norfolk

111,710 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than South Norfolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lichfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Lichfield: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,307Lichfield: £4,345South Norfolk: £4,068Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Lichfield: £12,603South Norfolk: £12,484Lichfield: £12,657South Norfolk: £11,791Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Lichfield: £1,446South Norfolk: £1,402Lichfield: £1,452South Norfolk: £1,324Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Lichfield: £11,705South Norfolk: £11,513Lichfield: £11,755South Norfolk: £10,874Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Lichfield: £236South Norfolk: £272Lichfield: £237South Norfolk: £257Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224South Norfolk is higher£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Lichfield: £645South Norfolk: £681Lichfield: £647South Norfolk: £643Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Lichfield: £17South Norfolk: £18Lichfield: £18South Norfolk: £17Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17South Norfolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Lichfield: £361South Norfolk: £331Lichfield: £363South Norfolk: £313Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Lichfield: £109South Norfolk: £97Lichfield: £109South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Lichfield: £101South Norfolk: £85Lichfield: £101South Norfolk: £80Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Lichfield: £1,121South Norfolk: £1,081Lichfield: £1,126South Norfolk: £1,021Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Lichfield: £110South Norfolk: £124Lichfield: £111South Norfolk: £117Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

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

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

    £212£213£201South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Lichfield: £6.34South Norfolk: £5.65Lichfield: £6.36South Norfolk: £5.34Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Lichfield: £5.92South Norfolk: £3.63Lichfield: £5.95South Norfolk: £3.43Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Lichfield: £4.89South Norfolk: £6.64Lichfield: £4.91South Norfolk: £6.27Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0South Norfolk is higher1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Lichfield and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,289£4,307£4,068Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,431£12,484£11,791Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,396£1,402£1,324Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,464£11,513£10,874Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£330£331£313Lichfield
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£84£85£80Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,077£1,081£1,021Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.63£5.65£5.34Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.62£3.63£3.43Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.768.3Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9139.4Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.650.7Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3134.0Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.218.7Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Lichfield: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,307Lichfield: £4,345South Norfolk: £4,068Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Lichfield: £2,886South Norfolk: £2,939Lichfield: £2,899South Norfolk: £2,776Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Lichfield: £856South Norfolk: £810Lichfield: £859South Norfolk: £765Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Lichfield: £2,681South Norfolk: £2,711Lichfield: £2,692South Norfolk: £2,560Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Lichfield: £54South Norfolk: £64Lichfield: £54South Norfolk: £61Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51South Norfolk is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Lichfield: £148South Norfolk: £160Lichfield: £148South Norfolk: £151Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Lichfield: £4.00South Norfolk: £4.35Lichfield: £4.01South Norfolk: £4.11Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Lichfield: £361South Norfolk: £331Lichfield: £363South Norfolk: £313Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Lichfield: £109South Norfolk: £97Lichfield: £109South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Lichfield: £60South Norfolk: £49Lichfield: £60South Norfolk: £46Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Lichfield: £663South Norfolk: £624Lichfield: £666South Norfolk: £590Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Lichfield: £110South Norfolk: £124Lichfield: £111South Norfolk: £117Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Lichfield: £126South Norfolk: £131Lichfield: £126South Norfolk: £124Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Lichfield: £3.74South Norfolk: £3.26Lichfield: £3.76South Norfolk: £3.08Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Lichfield: £3.51South Norfolk: £2.10Lichfield: £3.53South Norfolk: £1.98Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Lichfield: £4.89South Norfolk: £6.64Lichfield: £4.91South Norfolk: £6.27Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9South Norfolk is higher238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Lichfield and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureLichfieldSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,289£4,307£4,068Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£806£810£765Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£330£331£313Lichfield
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£49£49£46Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£622£624£590Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.25£3.26£3.08Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.09£2.10£1.98Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.032.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.650.7Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.177.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.8Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mLichfield: £483.4mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mLichfield: £485.4mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mLichfield: £322.4mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mLichfield: £323.8mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mLichfield: £95.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mLichfield: £96.0mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mLichfield: £299.5mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mLichfield: £300.7mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mLichfield: £6.0mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mLichfield: £6.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mLichfield: £16.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mLichfield: £16.6mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mLichfield: £40.3mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mLichfield: £40.5mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mLichfield: £12.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mLichfield: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mLichfield: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mLichfield: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mLichfield: £74.1mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mLichfield: £74.4mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mLichfield: £12.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mLichfield: £12.4mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mLichfield: £14.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mLichfield: £14.1mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mLichfield: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mLichfield: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mLichfield: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mLichfield: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mLichfield: £0.55mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mLichfield: £0.55mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687South Norfolk is higher35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
Lichfield and South Norfolk, total
MeasureLichfieldSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68735,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5794,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1037,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94611,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,599South Norfolk

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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