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Lichfield and Flintshire

111,710 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Flintshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Flintshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Lichfield: £4,327Flintshire: £4,793Lichfield: £4,345Flintshire: £4,527Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Lichfield: £12,603Flintshire: £13,011Lichfield: £12,657Flintshire: £12,289Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Lichfield: £1,446Flintshire: £1,982Lichfield: £1,452Flintshire: £1,872Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Flintshire is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Lichfield: £11,705Flintshire: £11,735Lichfield: £11,755Flintshire: £11,084Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Lichfield: £236Flintshire: £416Lichfield: £237Flintshire: £393Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Flintshire is higher£415£416£393

  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, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Lichfield: £645Flintshire: £833Lichfield: £647Flintshire: £787Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Flintshire is higher£829£833£787

  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, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Lichfield: £17Flintshire: £27Lichfield: £18Flintshire: £26Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Flintshire is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Lichfield: £361Flintshire: £551Lichfield: £363Flintshire: £520Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Lichfield: £109Flintshire: £144Lichfield: £109Flintshire: £136Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

  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, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Lichfield: £101Flintshire: £127Lichfield: £101Flintshire: £120Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Flintshire is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Lichfield: £1,121Flintshire: £1,528Lichfield: £1,126Flintshire: £1,443Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Flintshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Lichfield: £110Flintshire: £173Lichfield: £111Flintshire: £163Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Lichfield: £212Flintshire: £315Lichfield: £213Flintshire: £297Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Flintshire is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Lichfield: £6.34Flintshire: £6.33Lichfield: £6.36Flintshire: £5.98Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Lichfield: £5.92Flintshire: £6.07Lichfield: £5.95Flintshire: £5.73Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Flintshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Lichfield: £4.89Flintshire: £7.75Lichfield: £4.91Flintshire: £7.32Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,034.7

  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, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Flintshire is higher105.3

  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, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Flintshire is higher171.1

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Flintshire is higher79.3

  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, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Flintshire is higher183.3

  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, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Flintshire is higher27.4

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Lichfield and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,685£11,735£11,084Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.30£6.33£5.98Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.7105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.679.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.227.4Flintshire

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Lichfield: £4,327Flintshire: £4,793Lichfield: £4,345Flintshire: £4,527Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Flintshire is higher£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Lichfield: £2,886Flintshire: £2,715Lichfield: £2,899Flintshire: £2,564Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Lichfield: £856Flintshire: £1,203Lichfield: £859Flintshire: £1,136Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Flintshire is higher£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Lichfield: £2,681Flintshire: £2,448Lichfield: £2,692Flintshire: £2,313Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Lichfield: £54Flintshire: £87Lichfield: £54Flintshire: £82Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Flintshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Lichfield: £148Flintshire: £174Lichfield: £148Flintshire: £164Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Flintshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Lichfield: £4.00Flintshire: £5.72Lichfield: £4.01Flintshire: £5.40Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Flintshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Lichfield: £361Flintshire: £551Lichfield: £363Flintshire: £520Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Flintshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Lichfield: £109Flintshire: £144Lichfield: £109Flintshire: £136Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Flintshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Lichfield: £60Flintshire: £77Lichfield: £60Flintshire: £73Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Flintshire is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Lichfield: £663Flintshire: £927Lichfield: £666Flintshire: £876Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Flintshire is higher£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Lichfield: £110Flintshire: £173Lichfield: £111Flintshire: £163Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Flintshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Lichfield: £126Flintshire: £191Lichfield: £126Flintshire: £180Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Flintshire is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Lichfield: £3.74Flintshire: £3.84Lichfield: £3.76Flintshire: £3.63Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Lichfield: £3.51Flintshire: £3.68Lichfield: £3.53Flintshire: £3.48Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Flintshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Lichfield: £4.89Flintshire: £7.75Lichfield: £4.91Flintshire: £7.32Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Flintshire is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Flintshire is higher22.0

  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, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Flintshire is higher35.7

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Flintshire is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Flintshire is higher111.2

  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, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Flintshire is higher16.7

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Lichfield and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureLichfieldFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,703£2,715£2,564Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,438£2,448£2,313Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9215.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.722.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.035.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.679.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.1111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.216.7Flintshire

Total

Lichfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mLichfield: £483.4mFlintshire: £747.2mLichfield: £485.4mFlintshire: £705.7mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mFlintshire is higher£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mLichfield: £322.4mFlintshire: £423.2mLichfield: £323.8mFlintshire: £399.7mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mLichfield: £95.6mFlintshire: £187.5mLichfield: £96.0mFlintshire: £177.1mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mFlintshire is higher£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mLichfield: £299.5mFlintshire: £381.7mLichfield: £300.7mFlintshire: £360.5mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mLichfield: £6.0mFlintshire: £13.5mLichfield: £6.1mFlintshire: £12.8mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mFlintshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mLichfield: £16.5mFlintshire: £27.1mLichfield: £16.6mFlintshire: £25.6mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mFlintshire is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  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, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mLichfield: £0.45mFlintshire: £0.89mLichfield: £0.45mFlintshire: £0.84mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFlintshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mLichfield: £40.3mFlintshire: £85.8mLichfield: £40.5mFlintshire: £81.1mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mFlintshire is higher£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mLichfield: £12.1mFlintshire: £22.5mLichfield: £12.2mFlintshire: £21.3mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFlintshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mLichfield: £6.7mFlintshire: £12.0mLichfield: £6.7mFlintshire: £11.3mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mFlintshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mLichfield: £74.1mFlintshire: £144.6mLichfield: £74.4mFlintshire: £136.5mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mFlintshire is higher£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mLichfield: £12.3mFlintshire: £27.0mLichfield: £12.4mFlintshire: £25.5mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mFlintshire is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mLichfield: £14.0mFlintshire: £29.8mLichfield: £14.1mFlintshire: £28.1mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mFlintshire is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mLichfield: £0.42mFlintshire: £0.60mLichfield: £0.42mFlintshire: £0.57mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mLichfield: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.57mLichfield: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.54mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mLichfield: £0.55mFlintshire: £1.2mLichfield: £0.55mFlintshire: £1.1mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFlintshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Flintshire is higher3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Flintshire is higher5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Flintshire is higher12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Flintshire is higher17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Flintshire is higher2,595

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Flintshire, total
MeasureLichfieldFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68733,657Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7573,425Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5795,564Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10312,360Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94617,338Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4692,595Flintshire

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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