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Stratford-on-Avon and Lichfield

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

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Lichfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Per person in the age group

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 16. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,367, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Lichfield: £1,452Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Lichfield: £1,372Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £244£245£231Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £598, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Stratford-on-Avon: £598Lichfield: £647Stratford-on-Avon: £600Lichfield: £612Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Lichfield: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £16Lichfield: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Stratford-on-Avon: £277Lichfield: £363Stratford-on-Avon: £278Lichfield: £343Stratford-on-Avon: £262

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

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

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

    £92£92£87Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £76, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £76Lichfield: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £76Lichfield: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £72

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £165, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Stratford-on-Avon: £165Lichfield: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £166Lichfield: £201Stratford-on-Avon: £157

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

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

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

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Lichfield: £5.95Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Lichfield: £5.62Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 63.8, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon 126.7, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon 123.1, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count135.3

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

    17.0Lichfield is higher22.2

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Stratford-on-Avon and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,327£4,345£4,104Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,705£11,755£11,103Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£236£237£224Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£111£104Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.89£4.91£4.64Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.01,004.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.868.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.854.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.022.2Lichfield

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 15. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Stratford-on-Avon: £144Lichfield: £148Stratford-on-Avon: £144Lichfield: £140Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.88, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Lichfield: £4.01Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Lichfield: £3.79Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Stratford-on-Avon: £277Lichfield: £363Stratford-on-Avon: £278Lichfield: £343Stratford-on-Avon: £262

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

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

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

    £92£92£87Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £44Lichfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £44Lichfield: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    244.3Stratford-on-Avon is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.4Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon 30.5, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Lichfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    71.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count80.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 9.9, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Lichfield is higher13.2

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Stratford-on-Avon and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,327£4,345£4,104Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£2,886£2,899£2,738Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,681£2,692£2,543Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£54£54£51Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£110£111£104Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.89£4.91£4.64Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3229.9Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.532.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.854.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.780.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.913.2Lichfield

Total

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

Stratford-on-Avon Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mLichfield: £16.6mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mLichfield: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.57m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mLichfield: £0.45mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mLichfield: £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mLichfield: £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mLichfield: £38.3mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

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

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

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

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mLichfield: £6.7mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mLichfield: £6.3mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,709Stratford-on-Avon is higher25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,246Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,478Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count8,946

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

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

    1,445Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Lichfield, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStratford-on-Avon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,70925,687Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2461,757Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4583,579Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1126,103Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4788,946Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,469Lichfield

Sources

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

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