Lichfield vs Stafford

A side-by-side comparison of the Lichfield and Staffordlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Stafford is the more populous; council tax is lower in Stafford; Lichfield has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Lichfield	Stafford
Population	106,436	136,867
Density	321/km²	229/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,352	£2,303
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	72%
Aged under 16	17%	17%
Aged 16–64	59%	60%
Aged 65+	24%	23%

Lichfield council area →Stafford council area →