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Runcorn and Helsby and Tamworth

95,187 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Tamworth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 2. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Tamworth: £4,386Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Tamworth: £4,143Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Tamworth: £13,042Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Tamworth: £12,318Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Runcorn and Helsby £2,551, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Tamworth: £1,822Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Tamworth: £1,721Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Tamworth: £11,954Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Tamworth: £11,291Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,903£11,954£11,291

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £474Tamworth: £352Runcorn and Helsby: £476Tamworth: £332Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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: Runcorn and Helsby £778, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Runcorn and Helsby: £778Tamworth: £711Runcorn and Helsby: £781Tamworth: £671Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £30, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £30Tamworth: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £30Tamworth: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Runcorn and Helsby: £668Tamworth: £456Runcorn and Helsby: £670Tamworth: £430Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £179Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £180Tamworth: £122Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £167, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £167Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £167Tamworth: £122Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Tamworth: £1,433Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Tamworth: £1,354Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £231Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £232Tamworth: £127Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £389, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Runcorn and Helsby: £389Tamworth: £242Runcorn and Helsby: £391Tamworth: £229Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Tamworth: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Tamworth: £8.23Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Tamworth 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: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Tamworth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £10Tamworth: £7.96Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Tamworth: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Tamworth: £4.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 119.9, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count156.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher27.6

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Runcorn and Helsby and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,368£4,386£4,143Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,986£13,042£12,318Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£1,814£1,822£1,721Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£350£352£332Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£708£711£671Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£24Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£454£456£430Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,427£1,433£1,354Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£134£134£127Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£241£242£229Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£8.39£8.43£7.96Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,029.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.996.4Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6156.6Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.065.9Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8170.7Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.127.6Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 1. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Tamworth: £4,386Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Tamworth: £4,143Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Tamworth: £2,543Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Tamworth: £2,402Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Tamworth: £1,119Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Tamworth: £1,057Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Tamworth: £2,331Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Tamworth: £2,201Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68Runcorn and Helsby: £95Tamworth: £69Runcorn and Helsby: £96Tamworth: £65Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Runcorn and Helsby: £156Tamworth: £139Runcorn and Helsby: £157Tamworth: £131Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £6.05, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Tamworth: £4.87Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Tamworth: £4.60Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Runcorn and Helsby: £668Tamworth: £456Runcorn and Helsby: £670Tamworth: £430Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £179Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £180Tamworth: £122Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Runcorn and Helsby: £101Tamworth: £80Runcorn and Helsby: £102Tamworth: £75Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Tamworth: £880Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Tamworth: £831Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £231Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £232Tamworth: £127Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Runcorn and Helsby: £237Tamworth: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £238Tamworth: £140Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Tamworth: £5.36Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Tamworth: £5.06Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Tamworth: £5.18Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Tamworth: £4.89Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Tamworth: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Tamworth: £4.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby 22.0, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher17.0

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Runcorn and Helsby and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,368£4,386£4,143Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,532£2,543£2,402Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,114£1,119£1,057Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,321£2,331£2,201Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£68£69£65Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£138£139£131Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.85£4.87£4.60Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£454£456£430Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£79£80£75Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£876£880£831Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£134£134£127Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£148£149£140Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.16£5.18£4.89Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2200.7Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.118.8Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.130.5Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.065.9Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8104.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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

Runcorn and Helsby Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mTamworth: £454.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mTamworth: £429.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mTamworth: £263.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mTamworth: £249.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mTamworth: £116.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mTamworth: £109.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mTamworth: £241.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mTamworth: £228.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mTamworth: £7.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mTamworth: £6.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mTamworth: £14.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mTamworth: £13.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mTamworth: £47.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mTamworth: £44.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mTamworth: £13.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mTamworth: £12.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby 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: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mTamworth: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mTamworth: £7.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mTamworth: £91.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mTamworth: £86.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mTamworth: £13.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mTamworth: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mTamworth: £15.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mTamworth: £14.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mTamworth: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mTamworth: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mTamworth: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,758

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Tamworth, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81820,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2951,948Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,166Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4226,831Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21310,867Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,758Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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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.
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