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Lichfield and Stratford-on-Avon

111,710 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 16 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 6. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Lichfield: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Lichfield: £4,345Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Lichfield: £12,603Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Lichfield: £12,657Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Lichfield: £1,446Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Lichfield: £1,452Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Lichfield: £11,705Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Lichfield: £11,755Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Lichfield: £236Stratford-on-Avon: £245Lichfield: £237Stratford-on-Avon: £231Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Stratford-on-Avon is higher£244£245£231

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Lichfield: £645Stratford-on-Avon: £600Lichfield: £647Stratford-on-Avon: £567Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Lichfield: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Lichfield: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £15Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Lichfield: £361Stratford-on-Avon: £278Lichfield: £363Stratford-on-Avon: £262Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Lichfield: £109Stratford-on-Avon: £92Lichfield: £109Stratford-on-Avon: £87Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Lichfield: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £76Lichfield: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £72Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Lichfield: £1,121Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Lichfield: £1,126Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Lichfield: £110Stratford-on-Avon: £142Lichfield: £111Stratford-on-Avon: £134Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Lichfield: £212Stratford-on-Avon: £166Lichfield: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £157Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Lichfield: £6.34Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Lichfield: £6.36Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Lichfield: £5.92Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Lichfield: £5.95Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Lichfield: £4.89Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Lichfield: £4.91Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higher17.0

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Lichfield and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,575£12,628£11,927Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,367£1,373£1,297Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£244£245£231Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£598£600£567Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£16£16£15Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£277£278£262Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£76£76£72Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,117£1,122£1,060Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£165£166£157Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.68£5.71£5.39Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.18£3.20£3.02Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.763.8Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9126.7Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.641.8Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3123.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.0Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Lichfield: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Lichfield: £4,345Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Lichfield: £2,886Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Lichfield: £2,899Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Lichfield: £856Stratford-on-Avon: £799Lichfield: £859Stratford-on-Avon: £755Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Lichfield: £2,681Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Lichfield: £2,692Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Lichfield: £54Stratford-on-Avon: £59Lichfield: £54Stratford-on-Avon: £56Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Stratford-on-Avon is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Lichfield: £148Stratford-on-Avon: £144Lichfield: £148Stratford-on-Avon: £136Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Lichfield: £4.00Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Lichfield: £4.01Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Lichfield: £361Stratford-on-Avon: £278Lichfield: £363Stratford-on-Avon: £262Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Lichfield: £109Stratford-on-Avon: £92Lichfield: £109Stratford-on-Avon: £87Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Lichfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £44Lichfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £42Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Lichfield: £663Stratford-on-Avon: £653Lichfield: £666Stratford-on-Avon: £617Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Lichfield: £110Stratford-on-Avon: £142Lichfield: £111Stratford-on-Avon: £134Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Lichfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £97Lichfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £91Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Lichfield: £3.74Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Lichfield: £3.76Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Lichfield: £3.51Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Lichfield: £3.53Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Lichfield: £4.89Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Lichfield: £4.91Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higher9.9

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Lichfield and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureLichfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£796£799£755Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£144£144£136Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.88£3.90£3.68Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£277£278£262Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£44£42Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£651£653£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£96£97£91Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.31£3.32£3.14Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.86£1.86£1.76Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.4Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.030.5Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.641.8Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.171.7Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.29.9Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 19. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mLichfield: £483.4mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mLichfield: £485.4mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mLichfield: £322.4mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mLichfield: £323.8mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mLichfield: £95.6mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mLichfield: £96.0mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mLichfield: £299.5mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mLichfield: £300.7mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mLichfield: £6.0mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mLichfield: £6.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mLichfield: £16.5mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mLichfield: £16.6mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mLichfield: £0.45mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mLichfield: £0.45mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mLichfield: £40.3mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mLichfield: £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mLichfield: £12.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mLichfield: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mLichfield: £6.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mLichfield: £6.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mLichfield: £74.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mLichfield: £74.4mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mLichfield: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mLichfield: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mLichfield: £14.0mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mLichfield: £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mLichfield: £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mLichfield: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mLichfield: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mLichfield: £0.55mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mLichfield: £0.55mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Stratford-on-Avon is higher35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Lichfield is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureLichfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStratford-on-Avon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68735,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,246Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5794,458Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1036,112Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94610,478Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,445Lichfield

Sources

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

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