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Horsham and Lichfield

151,071 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Horsham is higher than Lichfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Horsham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. 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

Horsham Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Horsham: £4,030Lichfield: £4,345Horsham: £4,047Lichfield: £4,104Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Lichfield 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: Horsham £12,611, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Horsham: £12,611Lichfield: £12,657Horsham: £12,664Lichfield: £11,955Horsham: £11,962

    £12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham 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: Horsham £1,220, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Horsham: £1,220Lichfield: £1,452Horsham: £1,225Lichfield: £1,372Horsham: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Lichfield 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: Horsham £11,804, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Horsham: £11,804Lichfield: £11,755Horsham: £11,854Lichfield: £11,103Horsham: £11,197

    £11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham 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: Horsham £236, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Horsham: £236Lichfield: £237Horsham: £237Lichfield: £224Horsham: £224

    £236£237£224Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Horsham £556, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Horsham: £556Lichfield: £647Horsham: £559Lichfield: £612Horsham: £528

    £556£559£528Lichfield 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: Horsham £14, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Horsham: £14Lichfield: £18Horsham: £14Lichfield: £17Horsham: £14

    £14Lichfield 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: Horsham £231, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Horsham: £231Lichfield: £363Horsham: £232Lichfield: £343Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Lichfield 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: Horsham £90, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Horsham: £90Lichfield: £109Horsham: £90Lichfield: £103Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Lichfield 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: Horsham £63, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Horsham: £63Lichfield: £101Horsham: £63Lichfield: £96Horsham: £60

    £63£63£60Lichfield is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £980, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Horsham: £980Lichfield: £1,126Horsham: £984Lichfield: £1,063Horsham: £929

    £980£984£929Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Horsham: £155Lichfield: £111Horsham: £156Lichfield: £104Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham 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: Horsham £168, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Horsham: £168Lichfield: £213Horsham: £168Lichfield: £201Horsham: £159

    £168£168£159Lichfield 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: Horsham £6.66, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Horsham: £6.66Lichfield: £6.36Horsham: £6.69Lichfield: £6.01Horsham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £3.02, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Horsham: £3.02Lichfield: £5.95Horsham: £3.03Lichfield: £5.62Horsham: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Lichfield is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Horsham: £4.78Lichfield: £4.91Horsham: £4.80Lichfield: £4.64Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Horsham 1,015.2, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Horsham: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Horsham 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: Horsham 56.3, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Horsham: 56.3

    56.3Lichfield 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: Horsham 117.9, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Horsham: 117.9

    117.9Lichfield 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: Horsham 35.2, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Lichfield 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: Horsham 108.7, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Horsham: 108.7

    108.7Lichfield 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: Horsham 14.2, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Horsham: 14.2

    14.2Lichfield is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Horsham and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHorshamLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,664£11,962£12,603£12,657£11,955Horsham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,804£11,854£11,197£11,705£11,755£11,103Horsham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£236£237£224Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£645£647£612Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£980£984£929£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£110£111£104Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£168£159£212£213£201Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.34£6.36£6.01Horsham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,004.0Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.368.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.9139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.254.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.7135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.222.2Lichfield

Per resident

Horsham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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

Horsham Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £4,030, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Horsham: £4,030Lichfield: £4,345Horsham: £4,047Lichfield: £4,104Horsham: £3,823

    £4,030£4,047£3,823Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Horsham £2,838, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Horsham: £2,838Lichfield: £2,899Horsham: £2,850Lichfield: £2,738Horsham: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Horsham £712, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Horsham: £712Lichfield: £859Horsham: £715Lichfield: £812Horsham: £676

    £712£715£676Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Horsham £2,656, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Horsham: £2,656Lichfield: £2,692Horsham: £2,667Lichfield: £2,543Horsham: £2,520

    £2,656£2,667£2,520Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Horsham £53, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Horsham: £53Lichfield: £54Horsham: £53Lichfield: £51Horsham: £50

    £53£53£50Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £125, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Horsham: £125Lichfield: £148Horsham: £126Lichfield: £140Horsham: £119

    £125£126£119Lichfield 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: Horsham £3.22, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Horsham: £3.22Lichfield: £4.01Horsham: £3.23Lichfield: £3.79Horsham: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Lichfield 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: Horsham £231, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Horsham: £231Lichfield: £363Horsham: £232Lichfield: £343Horsham: £219

    £231£232£219Lichfield 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: Horsham £90, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Horsham: £90Lichfield: £109Horsham: £90Lichfield: £103Horsham: £85

    £90£90£85Lichfield 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: Horsham £37, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Horsham: £37Lichfield: £60Horsham: £37Lichfield: £57Horsham: £35

    £37£37£35Lichfield is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Horsham £572, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Horsham: £572Lichfield: £666Horsham: £574Lichfield: £629Horsham: £543

    £572£574£543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £155, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Horsham: £155Lichfield: £111Horsham: £156Lichfield: £104Horsham: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Horsham £98, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Horsham: £98Lichfield: £126Horsham: £98Lichfield: £119Horsham: £93

    £98£98£93Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Horsham £3.89, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Horsham: £3.89Lichfield: £3.76Horsham: £3.91Lichfield: £3.55Horsham: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Horsham £1.76, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Horsham: £1.76Lichfield: £3.53Horsham: £1.77Lichfield: £3.33Horsham: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Lichfield is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £4.78, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Horsham: £4.78Lichfield: £4.91Horsham: £4.80Lichfield: £4.64Horsham: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 228.4, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Horsham: 228.4

    228.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 12.7, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Horsham: 12.7

    12.7Lichfield 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: Horsham 26.5, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Horsham: 26.5

    26.5Lichfield 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: Horsham 35.2, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Horsham: 35.2

    35.2Lichfield is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 63.5, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Horsham: 63.5

    63.5Lichfield 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: Horsham 8.3, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Horsham: 8.3

    8.3Lichfield is higher13.2

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Horsham and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureHorshamLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,030£4,047£3,823£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,656£2,667£2,520£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£572£574£543£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£110£111£104Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£126£126£119Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.74£3.76£3.55Horsham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.89£4.91£4.64Lichfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.4229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.715.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.532.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.254.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.580.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.313.2Lichfield

Total

Horsham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 5. 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

Horsham Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Horsham £608.8m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mHorsham: £608.8mLichfield: £485.4mHorsham: £611.4mLichfield: £458.5mHorsham: £577.5m

    £608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Horsham £428.7m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mHorsham: £428.7mLichfield: £323.8mHorsham: £430.5mLichfield: £305.9mHorsham: £406.6m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Horsham £107.6m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mHorsham: £107.6mLichfield: £96.0mHorsham: £108.0mLichfield: £90.7mHorsham: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Horsham £401.3m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mHorsham: £401.3mLichfield: £300.7mHorsham: £403.0mLichfield: £284.0mHorsham: £380.6m

    £401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham £8.0m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mHorsham: £8.0mLichfield: £6.1mHorsham: £8.1mLichfield: £5.7mHorsham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Horsham £18.9m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mHorsham: £18.9mLichfield: £16.6mHorsham: £19.0mLichfield: £15.6mHorsham: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham 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: Horsham £0.49m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mHorsham: £0.49mLichfield: £0.45mHorsham: £0.49mLichfield: £0.42mHorsham: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham 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: Horsham £34.9m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mHorsham: £34.9mLichfield: £40.5mHorsham: £35.0mLichfield: £38.3mHorsham: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mLichfield 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: Horsham £13.6m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mHorsham: £13.6mLichfield: £12.2mHorsham: £13.6mLichfield: £11.5mHorsham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHorsham 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: Horsham £5.5m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mHorsham: £5.5mLichfield: £6.7mHorsham: £5.6mLichfield: £6.3mHorsham: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham £86.4m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mHorsham: £86.4mLichfield: £74.4mHorsham: £86.8mLichfield: £70.3mHorsham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Horsham £23.4m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mHorsham: £23.4mLichfield: £12.4mHorsham: £23.5mLichfield: £11.7mHorsham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Horsham £14.8m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mHorsham: £14.8mLichfield: £14.1mHorsham: £14.8mLichfield: £13.3mHorsham: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Horsham £0.59m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mHorsham: £0.59mLichfield: £0.42mHorsham: £0.59mLichfield: £0.40mHorsham: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Horsham £0.27m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mHorsham: £0.27mLichfield: £0.39mHorsham: £0.27mLichfield: £0.37mHorsham: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mLichfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Horsham £0.72m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mHorsham: £0.72mLichfield: £0.55mHorsham: £0.72mLichfield: £0.52mHorsham: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Horsham 34,509, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Horsham: 34,509

    34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham 1,913, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Horsham: 1,913

    1,913Horsham 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: Horsham 4,007, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Horsham: 4,007

    4,007Horsham 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: Horsham 5,310, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Horsham: 5,310

    5,310Lichfield is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham 9,589, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Horsham: 9,589

    9,589Horsham 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: Horsham 1,248, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Horsham: 1,248

    1,248Lichfield is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Horsham and Lichfield, total
MeasureHorshamLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mHorsham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mHorsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mHorsham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHorsham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHorsham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHorsham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHorsham
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,50925,687Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9131,757Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0073,579Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3106,103Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5898,946Horsham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2481,469Lichfield

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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