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Sherwood Forest and Tamworth

107,420 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Tamworth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Sherwood Forest: £4,568Tamworth: £4,386Sherwood Forest: £4,587Tamworth: £4,143Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Sherwood Forest: £12,700Tamworth: £13,042Sherwood Forest: £12,754Tamworth: £12,318Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Sherwood Forest: £1,940Tamworth: £1,822Sherwood Forest: £1,948Tamworth: £1,721Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Sherwood Forest: £11,573Tamworth: £11,954Sherwood Forest: £11,622Tamworth: £11,291Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Sherwood Forest: £310Tamworth: £352Sherwood Forest: £312Tamworth: £332Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £795, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Sherwood Forest: £795Tamworth: £711Sherwood Forest: £799Tamworth: £671Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Sherwood Forest: £22Tamworth: £25Sherwood Forest: £22Tamworth: £24Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Sherwood Forest: £558Tamworth: £456Sherwood Forest: £560Tamworth: £430Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £122Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £146Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £146Tamworth: £122Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Sherwood Forest: £1,437Tamworth: £1,433Sherwood Forest: £1,443Tamworth: £1,354Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £127Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sherwood Forest £341, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Sherwood Forest: £341Tamworth: £242Sherwood Forest: £343Tamworth: £229Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Sherwood Forest: £6.79Tamworth: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £6.82Tamworth: £8.23Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Sherwood Forest: £8.54Tamworth: £8.43Sherwood Forest: £8.58Tamworth: £7.96Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.24Sherwood Forest: £4.18Tamworth: £4.95Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher27.6

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Sherwood Forest and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,368£4,386£4,143Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,814£1,822£1,721Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£350£352£332Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£708£711£671Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£454£456£430Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£129£129£122Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£129£129£122Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,427£1,433£1,354Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£134£127Tamworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£241£242£229Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.39£8.43£7.96Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.196.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1156.6Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.9Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3170.7Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.227.6Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Sherwood Forest: £4,568Tamworth: £4,386Sherwood Forest: £4,587Tamworth: £4,143Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Sherwood Forest: £2,528Tamworth: £2,543Sherwood Forest: £2,538Tamworth: £2,402Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Sherwood Forest: £1,183Tamworth: £1,119Sherwood Forest: £1,188Tamworth: £1,057Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Sherwood Forest: £2,303Tamworth: £2,331Sherwood Forest: £2,313Tamworth: £2,201Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68Sherwood Forest: £62Tamworth: £69Sherwood Forest: £62Tamworth: £65Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Sherwood Forest: £158Tamworth: £139Sherwood Forest: £159Tamworth: £131Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Sherwood Forest: £4.35Tamworth: £4.87Sherwood Forest: £4.37Tamworth: £4.60Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Tamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Sherwood Forest: £558Tamworth: £456Sherwood Forest: £560Tamworth: £430Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £122Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Sherwood Forest: £89Tamworth: £80Sherwood Forest: £89Tamworth: £75Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Sherwood Forest: £876Tamworth: £880Sherwood Forest: £880Tamworth: £831Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £127Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Sherwood Forest: £208Tamworth: £149Sherwood Forest: £209Tamworth: £140Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Sherwood Forest: £4.14Tamworth: £5.36Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.06Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Sherwood Forest: £5.21Tamworth: £5.18Sherwood Forest: £5.23Tamworth: £4.89Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.24Sherwood Forest: £4.18Tamworth: £4.95Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Sherwood Forest: 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher17.0

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Sherwood Forest and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,368£4,386£4,143Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,114£1,119£1,057Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£68£69£65Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£138£139£131Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£454£456£430Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£129£129£122Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£79£80£75Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£876£880£831Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£134£134£127Tamworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£148£149£140Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.16£5.18£4.89Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8200.7Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.8Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.130.5Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.9Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2104.8Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest 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

Sherwood Forest Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mSherwood Forest: £490.7mTamworth: £454.8mSherwood Forest: £492.8mTamworth: £429.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mTamworth: £263.6mSherwood Forest: £272.7mTamworth: £249.0mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mSherwood Forest: £127.1mTamworth: £116.0mSherwood Forest: £127.6mTamworth: £109.6mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mSherwood Forest: £247.4mTamworth: £241.7mSherwood Forest: £248.5mTamworth: £228.2mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mSherwood Forest: £6.6mTamworth: £7.1mSherwood Forest: £6.7mTamworth: £6.7mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mTamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mSherwood Forest: £17.0mTamworth: £14.4mSherwood Forest: £17.1mTamworth: £13.6mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTamworth: £0.50mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTamworth: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mSherwood Forest: £59.9mTamworth: £47.2mSherwood Forest: £60.2mTamworth: £44.6mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTamworth: £13.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTamworth: £12.7mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £9.5mTamworth: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £9.6mTamworth: £7.8mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mSherwood Forest: £94.1mTamworth: £91.3mSherwood Forest: £94.5mTamworth: £86.2mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTamworth: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTamworth: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mTamworth: £15.4mSherwood Forest: £22.5mTamworth: £14.6mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTamworth: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTamworth: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.51mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Tamworth is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,758

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Tamworth, total
MeasureSherwood ForestTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSherwood Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00320,806Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,948Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,166Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5466,831Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94110,867Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,758Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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