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Stafford and Lichfield

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

Stafford is higher than Lichfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £251£252£238Stafford is higher£236£237£224

  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: Stafford £674, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Stafford: £674Lichfield: £647Stafford: £677Lichfield: £612Stafford: £639

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

  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: Stafford £17, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Stafford: £17Lichfield: £18Stafford: £17Lichfield: £17Stafford: £16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.3, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Stafford: 1,006.3

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 64.6, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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: Stafford 139.1, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 143.1, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher135.3

  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: Stafford 19.9, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Stafford and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,446£1,452£1,372Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£236£237£224Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£645£647£612Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£361£363£343Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,121£1,126£1,063Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£110£111£104Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£212£213£201Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.89£4.91£4.64Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,004.0Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.668.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1135.3Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.2Lichfield

Per resident

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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stafford £3.75, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Stafford: £3.75Lichfield: £4.01Stafford: £3.77Lichfield: £3.79Stafford: £3.56

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    222.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 30.8, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    85.7Stafford is higher80.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 11.9, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Stafford and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£856£859£812Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£54£54£51Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£148£148£140Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£361£363£343Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£663£666£629Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£110£111£104Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£126£126£119Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.89£4.91£4.64Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.832.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.780.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.2Lichfield

Total

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

Stafford Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stafford £0.53m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mStafford: £0.53mLichfield: £0.45mStafford: £0.53mLichfield: £0.42mStafford: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,022Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,757

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

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

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count3,579

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

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

    7,937Stafford is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,142Stafford is higher8,946

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Stafford and Lichfield, total
MeasureStaffordLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50425,687Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,757Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,579Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9376,103Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,946Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,469Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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