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Lichfield and Stafford

111,710 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Stafford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Lichfield: £4,327Stafford: £4,327Lichfield: £4,345Stafford: £4,087Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Lichfield: £12,603Stafford: £12,649Lichfield: £12,657Stafford: £11,947Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Lichfield: £1,446Stafford: £1,494Lichfield: £1,452Stafford: £1,411Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Lichfield: £11,705Stafford: £11,703Lichfield: £11,755Stafford: £11,054Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

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

    £236£237£224Stafford 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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Lichfield: £645Stafford: £677Lichfield: £647Stafford: £639Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Lichfield: £17Stafford: £17Lichfield: £18Stafford: £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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Lichfield: £361Stafford: £389Lichfield: £363Stafford: £368Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Lichfield: £109Stafford: £100Lichfield: £109Stafford: £94Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Lichfield: £101Stafford: £89Lichfield: £101Stafford: £84Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Lichfield: £1,121Stafford: £1,131Lichfield: £1,126Stafford: £1,068Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Lichfield: £110Stafford: £140Lichfield: £111Stafford: £132Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stafford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Lichfield: £212Stafford: £263Lichfield: £213Stafford: £248Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Lichfield: £6.34Stafford: £5.93Lichfield: £6.36Stafford: £5.60Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Lichfield: £5.92Stafford: £4.80Lichfield: £5.95Stafford: £4.53Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £6.60Lichfield: £4.91Stafford: £6.23Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Stafford is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Lichfield and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,308£4,327£4,087Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,595£12,649£11,947Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,653£11,703£11,054Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£674£677£639Stafford
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£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£99£100£94Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£89£89£84Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.90£5.93£5.60Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.78£4.80£4.53Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,006.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.764.6Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9139.1Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.9Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 10. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Lichfield: £4,327Stafford: £4,327Lichfield: £4,345Stafford: £4,087Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Lichfield: £2,886Stafford: £2,796Lichfield: £2,899Stafford: £2,641Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Lichfield: £856Stafford: £895Lichfield: £859Stafford: £845Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Lichfield: £2,681Stafford: £2,587Lichfield: £2,692Stafford: £2,444Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Lichfield: £54Stafford: £56Lichfield: £54Stafford: £53Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Lichfield: £148Stafford: £150Lichfield: £148Stafford: £141Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Lichfield: £4.00Stafford: £3.77Lichfield: £4.01Stafford: £3.56Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Lichfield: £361Stafford: £389Lichfield: £363Stafford: £368Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Lichfield: £109Stafford: £100Lichfield: £109Stafford: £94Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Lichfield: £60Stafford: £54Lichfield: £60Stafford: £51Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Lichfield: £663Stafford: £678Lichfield: £666Stafford: £640Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Lichfield: £110Stafford: £140Lichfield: £111Stafford: £132Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Lichfield: £126Stafford: £157Lichfield: £126Stafford: £149Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Lichfield: £3.74Stafford: £3.55Lichfield: £3.76Stafford: £3.35Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Lichfield: £3.51Stafford: £2.87Lichfield: £3.53Stafford: £2.71Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Lichfield: £4.89Stafford: £6.60Lichfield: £4.91Stafford: £6.23Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Lichfield and Stafford, per resident
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,308£4,327£4,087Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,785£2,796£2,641Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,576£2,587£2,444Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.75£3.77£3.56Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£99£100£94Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£54£51Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.53£3.55£3.35Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.86£2.87£2.71Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9222.5Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.3Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.030.8Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.656.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.185.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.9Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 22. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mLichfield: £483.4mStafford: £612.7mLichfield: £485.4mStafford: £578.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mLichfield: £322.4mStafford: £396.0mLichfield: £323.8mStafford: £374.0mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mLichfield: £95.6mStafford: £126.7mLichfield: £96.0mStafford: £119.7mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mLichfield: £299.5mStafford: £366.4mLichfield: £300.7mStafford: £346.1mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mLichfield: £6.0mStafford: £7.9mLichfield: £6.1mStafford: £7.5mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mLichfield: £16.5mStafford: £21.2mLichfield: £16.6mStafford: £20.0mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mLichfield: £0.45mStafford: £0.53mLichfield: £0.45mStafford: £0.50mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mLichfield: £40.3mStafford: £55.1mLichfield: £40.5mStafford: £52.0mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mLichfield: £12.1mStafford: £14.1mLichfield: £12.2mStafford: £13.3mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mLichfield: £6.7mStafford: £7.6mLichfield: £6.7mStafford: £7.2mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mLichfield: £74.1mStafford: £96.0mLichfield: £74.4mStafford: £90.6mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mLichfield: £12.3mStafford: £19.8mLichfield: £12.4mStafford: £18.7mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mLichfield: £14.0mStafford: £22.3mLichfield: £14.1mStafford: £21.0mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mLichfield: £0.42mStafford: £0.50mLichfield: £0.42mStafford: £0.47mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mLichfield: £0.39mStafford: £0.41mLichfield: £0.39mStafford: £0.38mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mLichfield: £0.55mStafford: £0.93mLichfield: £0.55mStafford: £0.88mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Stafford, total
MeasureLichfieldStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68731,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5794,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1037,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94612,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,690Stafford

Sources

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

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  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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