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Mid Cheshire and Tamworth

98,761 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Tamworth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Mid Cheshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 9. 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

Mid Cheshire Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Mid Cheshire: £4,329Tamworth: £4,386Mid Cheshire: £4,348Tamworth: £4,143Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Tamworth is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Mid Cheshire: £12,736Tamworth: £13,042Mid Cheshire: £12,790Tamworth: £12,318Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Tamworth is higher£12,986£13,042£12,318

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Mid Cheshire: £1,997Tamworth: £1,822Mid Cheshire: £2,005Tamworth: £1,721Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Mid Cheshire: £11,638Tamworth: £11,954Mid Cheshire: £11,688Tamworth: £11,291Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Tamworth is higher£11,903£11,954£11,291

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Mid Cheshire: £373Tamworth: £352Mid Cheshire: £374Tamworth: £332Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£350£352£332

  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: Mid Cheshire £701, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Mid Cheshire: £701Tamworth: £711Mid Cheshire: £704Tamworth: £671Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Tamworth is higher£708£711£671

  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: Mid Cheshire £24, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Tamworth: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Tamworth: £24Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Tamworth is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Mid Cheshire: £512Tamworth: £456Mid Cheshire: £514Tamworth: £430Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £122Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£129£129£122

  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: Mid Cheshire £128, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £128Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £129Tamworth: £122Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Mid Cheshire: £1,550Tamworth: £1,433Mid Cheshire: £1,556Tamworth: £1,354Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £177Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £178Tamworth: £127Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higher£134£134£127

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £304, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Mid Cheshire: £304Tamworth: £242Mid Cheshire: £305Tamworth: £229Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Mid Cheshire is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Mid Cheshire: £6.92Tamworth: £8.71Mid Cheshire: £6.95Tamworth: £8.23Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Tamworth is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Mid Cheshire: £8.57Tamworth: £8.43Mid Cheshire: £8.61Tamworth: £7.96Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.49Tamworth: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Tamworth: £4.95Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Tamworth is higher96.4

  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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Tamworth is higher156.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher65.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Mid Cheshire is higher170.7

  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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher27.6

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Mid Cheshire and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,814£1,822£1,721Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£350£352£332Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£708£711£671Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£454£456£430Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£129£129£122Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,427£1,433£1,354Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£241£242£229Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£8.39£8.43£7.96Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,029.2Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.896.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1156.6Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.365.9Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9170.7Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.427.6Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 10. 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

Mid Cheshire Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Mid Cheshire: £4,329Tamworth: £4,386Mid Cheshire: £4,348Tamworth: £4,143Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Tamworth is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Mid Cheshire: £2,218Tamworth: £2,543Mid Cheshire: £2,227Tamworth: £2,402Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Tamworth is higher£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Mid Cheshire: £1,258Tamworth: £1,119Mid Cheshire: £1,263Tamworth: £1,057Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Mid Cheshire: £2,026Tamworth: £2,331Mid Cheshire: £2,035Tamworth: £2,201Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Tamworth is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68Mid Cheshire: £65Tamworth: £69Mid Cheshire: £65Tamworth: £65Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Mid Cheshire: £122Tamworth: £139Mid Cheshire: £123Tamworth: £131Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Tamworth is higher£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Mid Cheshire: £4.17Tamworth: £4.87Mid Cheshire: £4.19Tamworth: £4.60Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Tamworth is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Mid Cheshire: £512Tamworth: £456Mid Cheshire: £514Tamworth: £430Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £122Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Mid Cheshire: £81Tamworth: £80Mid Cheshire: £81Tamworth: £75Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Mid Cheshire: £976Tamworth: £880Mid Cheshire: £980Tamworth: £831Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Mid Cheshire is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £177Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £178Tamworth: £127Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Mid Cheshire: £191Tamworth: £149Mid Cheshire: £192Tamworth: £140Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Mid Cheshire is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Mid Cheshire: £4.35Tamworth: £5.36Mid Cheshire: £4.37Tamworth: £5.06Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Mid Cheshire: £5.40Tamworth: £5.18Mid Cheshire: £5.42Tamworth: £4.89Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.49Tamworth: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Tamworth: £4.95Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Tamworth is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Tamworth is higher30.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Mid Cheshire is higher104.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher17.0

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Mid Cheshire and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,114£1,119£1,057Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£68£69£65Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£454£456£430Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£129£129£122Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£79£80£75Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£876£880£831Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£148£149£140Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.16£5.18£4.89Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.8Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.430.5Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.365.9Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9104.8Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.917.0Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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

Mid Cheshire Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mMid Cheshire: £427.6mTamworth: £454.8mMid Cheshire: £429.4mTamworth: £429.6mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mTamworth is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mMid Cheshire: £219.0mTamworth: £263.6mMid Cheshire: £219.9mTamworth: £249.0mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTamworth is higher£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mMid Cheshire: £124.2mTamworth: £116.0mMid Cheshire: £124.7mTamworth: £109.6mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mMid Cheshire: £200.1mTamworth: £241.7mMid Cheshire: £201.0mTamworth: £228.2mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mTamworth is higher£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mTamworth: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mTamworth: £6.7mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mTamworth: £14.4mMid Cheshire: £12.1mTamworth: £13.6mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTamworth is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.41mTamworth: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.41mTamworth: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTamworth is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mMid Cheshire: £50.6mTamworth: £47.2mMid Cheshire: £50.8mTamworth: £44.6mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mMid Cheshire: £15.6mTamworth: £13.4mMid Cheshire: £15.6mTamworth: £12.7mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mTamworth: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mTamworth: £7.8mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mMid Cheshire: £96.4mTamworth: £91.3mMid Cheshire: £96.8mTamworth: £86.2mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £17.5mTamworth: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £17.6mTamworth: £13.2mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mMid Cheshire: £18.9mTamworth: £15.4mMid Cheshire: £19.0mTamworth: £14.6mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mMid Cheshire: £0.43mTamworth: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.43mTamworth: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.54mTamworth: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.74mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.74mTamworth: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Tamworth is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Tamworth is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Mid Cheshire is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,758

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Tamworth, total
MeasureMid CheshireTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75820,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,948Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,166Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,831Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25310,867Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,758Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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